Why we have not arrested Jonathan over the $2.1b arms deal-EFCC



Acting Chairman of EFCC Ibrahim Magu says former President Goodluck Jonathan has not been arrested due to no document has been traced to Jonathan giving any approval for the disbursement of the money for any reason other than arms purchase.

Speaking at a meeting he had with online publishers in Lagos yesterday January 11th, Magu said all those that have been arrested and questioned in connection with the arms deal scandal were people who collected money for the purchase of arms and ammunition. He also said; “All approvals by former president Jonathan did not mention that it was for political purposes".

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