Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.) has been arrested by the Department of State Security Services (DSS).
Ihejirika was arrested on Tuesday night at his Maitama, Abuja residence, reports said.
Huhuonline.com gathered that former COAS was arrested in connection with the ongoing $2.1bn arms purchase probe involving the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.)
“It is true that we picked up the former COAS; he is helping us with investigation into the arms procurement when he was in service, but it is too early to say when he would be released on bail,” a source in the department said.
It was gathered that Ihejirika’s arrest and detention was informed by new leads linking him to alleged fraud in the arms procurement process during former President Goodluck Jonathan administration.
The former chief of army staff had denied allegations against him.
The DSS is yet to make any formal statement regarding the arrest.
