Reuben Abati offers to refund N5m to government out of N50m

Former presidential media aide, Reuben Abati, who was arrested by the EFCC has told the commission that he only has N5 million to reimburse the government.

Mr. Abati was detained when he reported at the EFCC headquarters for receiving N50 million from a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

The government said the money was part of $2.1 billion earmarked for the purchase of arms for the fight against Boko Haram.

Mr. Dasuki is standing trial for allegedly misappropriating the money.

Sources at the anti-graft agency said on Monday night that Mr. Abati offered to refund N5 million to the government.