The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has apprehended former Chief of Naval Staff, Usman Jibrin, and Adam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, for allegedly diverting over N3 billion in public funds.
The two men are now facing prosecution for their involvement in the fraudulent scheme. ICPC’s Director of Public Enlightenment and Education, Demola Bakare, confirmed that Yusuf, who had been evading arrest, was detained at his home in Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Investigations revealed that Jibrin, with the help of Yusuf and former Brigadier General Ishaya Bauka Gangum, orchestrated the fraud through 92 unregistered companies, diverting public funds for the acquisition of high-value assets, including properties abroad in Dubai. Yusuf is accused of acting as Jibrin’s frontman in these transactions.
The ICPC had initially secured a court order in 2019 to seize various properties linked to the suspects, but the order was overturned in 2022 due to insufficient evidence. The commission has since appealed the ruling.
The diverted funds were traced to companies such as Lahab Integrated and Gate Coast Properties, leading to the acquisition of at least 18 properties, four of which have been seized by the federal government. Legal proceedings continue over the remaining assets, and efforts to apprehend other suspects are ongoing.
Jibrin, who served as the 21st Chief of Naval Staff from 2014 to 2015, has faced multiple corruption allegations since leaving office, including a previous N600 million money laundering case. Additionally, in 2024, a Federal High Court issued an arrest warrant for him in connection with a N1.5 billion money laundering case brought by the ICPC.
