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| Mr Isa said he was not aware that the money was allegedly stolen from government coffers (Image source: Daily Trust) |
A close associate of
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has returned US$500,000 (£350,000) he
allegedly received from the embattled former national security adviser
Sambo Dasuki, the respected Daily Trust newspaper reports.
BBC Africa Live report continues:
Lawal
Jafaru Isa, a leading member of the governing All Progressive Congress, was
arrested last week as part of an ongoing investigation into US$2bn, meant
to buy military equipment to fight militant Islamist group Boko
Haram, that had allegedly gone missing during the rule of ex-President Goodluck
Jonathan.
Mr
Isa was the first ally of Mr Buhari to be arrested over alleged
corruption.
He was
accused of receiving US$850,000 from Mr Dasuki.
Local
media reports say he has been released after promising to return the remaining US$350,000
he allegedly received.
Mr
Isa has said he was given the money to buy a house for Mr
Dasuki, and was unaware that the money had come from government
coffers.
Mr Dasuki has not commented
on the allegation concerning Mr Isa, but has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
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