EXPOSED: Undressing NSA Monguno Soaked In Corruption, And Cover Up By Magu Of EFCC

Exclusive: By Danjuma Aliyu, Editorial Director

Questions have arisen about Babagana Monguno, following an investigation by DENISAURUS News that revealed his controversial sack as the Chief Of Intelligence at Defense Military Intelligence, DMI,

DENISAURUS News discovered that the Borno born retired Major-General who became the National Security Adviser, NSA to President Muhammadu Buhari, was unceremoniously removed from his post at the DMI in 2014.

Many assumed that Gen. Monguno was removed because the past President, Goodluck Jonathan, thought he was not loyal enough. However, Government Sources explained that this was far from the truth.

Dr Jonathan removed Gen. Monguno for reasons, some of which have been revealed by this newspaper in the past.

This news website has carried out series of investigations, clandestinely, which unravelled so much about the said NSA Monguno.

They include, his many corrupt activities, which staff believe made him recommend the current Acting Chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Mustafa Magu.

“Cover Up By GodSon.”

Explaining further, the EFCC staff said that “since the time of the Presidential Committee on Arms Deal (#Dasukigate) set up by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, NSA Monguno had recommended Mr Magu to be a member of that body.”

This may be linked to the fact that the NSA and the anti-graft agency’s boss, comes from the same Northeast region, Borno State.

The source however, disputed this line of thought, adding that it was “an arrangement preempted for future benefit.”

According to sources familiar with this case, NSA chief made a case to President Buhari, about how Mr Magu was the ‘best officer’ in the whole of Nigeria, who can fight corruption for the administration.

Investigation proves that this was done to protect the interest of the NSA chief.

One of the first report published by this News Media, is how NSA Monguno was involved in the diversion of “Troops Allowances.”

Back then, a source informed DENISAURUS News Editor Adenike Lucas, that “the (NSA Monguno) who was heading a team of military personnel to foreign missions, on behalf of the Nigerian government to some African Countries, during the regime of former President Jonathan, diverted some money to his personal account.”

“The EFCC at that time under its former Chair, Ibrahim Lamorde, was investigating a petition, which later revealed how Major-Gen Monguno had diverted troops allowances in dollars into a designated account he holds in one of the New generation banks.

The said account was indeed frozen, and investigation was ongoing before the end of the tenure of the last regime. However, after the handing to this present government, and Mr Magu was recommended by the NSA, that case never saw the light of the day, till this moment as we speak,” an EFCC worker speaking exclusively to DENISAURUS News said.

NSA Monguno, at the time he was heading DMI, also used so many foreign Military Attaché to launder large sums of money.

Another source told DENISAURUS News, “Gen. Monguno was also in charge of all Nigeria Military attachés at foreign missions.

“He (Monguno) ensured that most times, these attachés assist him to launder diverted funds of the agency. As for those who would reject such illegal instructions, NSA Monguno would later recommend them for one punishment or the other, and sometimes, wrongful retirement from service, as in the case of one General SD Aliyu, who was as at then, a military attaché in People’s Republic Of China.”

In another development, DENISAURUS News was reliably informed of how the investigation of Arms Deal by the anti-graft agency, led to the arrest of one “General Garba.” As gathered, while opening books and interrogating the said suspect, he revealed how NSA Monguno had featured in some cash movement and diversion.

The source narrated that “when the team under which the Arms Deal case was assigned unravelled the mess involving NSA Monguno, they quickly called the attention of Mr Magu.

“The team briefed the anti-graft agency’s boss, who felt it will really be a slap on his face to expose his godfather (Monguno). Therefore, the anti-graft boss ordered that the case file be ‘Kept In View- KIV’.

But staff are already fed up with his (Magu’s) sordid, inept, corrupt, bullying, victimising leadership style.

They say the case might be reopened when Mr Magu is sent packing by President Buhari. At the moment, staff believe that it is him preventing the investigation of Gen Monguno.

Government officials wonder, if the said NSA Monguno had diverted so much from the military agency he led, what and where could possibly be the safe for these illicit wealth amassed by him?

DENISAURUS News can authoritatively reveal that, NSA Monguno has acquired so many illegal properties, all over the Federal Capital, Abuja and its highbrow areas. One of such properties can be found at Apo, Abuja and specifically at David Jemibewon Street, Apo, Abuja.

This recent use of those illegal wealth by NSA Monguno to acquire properties, is carried out by one of his loyal boys, a Staff of the National Intelligence Agency (name withheld).

In most cases, these properties are paid for, in hard currencies, notably, in US Dollars. According to our source, the use of the dollars for payment, is a way of avoiding bank and other financial institution traces. Since a Bureau De Change would be the one to supply the cash dollar equivalent.

“$43 Million”

This month, the acting chairman of the EFCC raided an apartment in Lagos- where he discovered $43 million.

The money was claimed by the National Intelligence Agency, NIA. In response, the President has constitute a panel which includes the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and NSA Monguno to investigate the matter.

During the cause of the investigation, the Director General of NIA, Ayodele Oke, remains suspended.

But it should be noted that Ambassador claimed that the NSA Monguno was in the know of all its activities and the covert operation, which the said money was meant for.

This newspaper was the first to reveal these claims made by Ambassador Oke.

DENISAURUS News has also discovered new details about the $43M recovered by the EFCC, at the Osborne Ikoyi Apartment, Lagos State.

Investigation shows that, NSA Monguno wanted to ensure that Mr Magu gets support and impresses President Buhari, as well for gullible Nigerians to see the anti-graft boss as working round the clock.

This was why even after being aware of the both sides of DG NIA and Mr Magu, NSA Monguno succeeded in embarrassing the government of PMB, regarding the recovered fund.

Staff said “most these illegal activities of NSA Monguno and others, are well known by Mr Magu, the EFCC acting Chair.”