How does a nation facing a brutal insurgency lose $2.2 billion meant for helicopters, jets, bombs, and military defense? In this episode, we take a deep dive into Nigeria’s massive arms procurement scandal, widely known as Dasukigate, and uncover how money intended to fight Boko Haram was allegedly diverted into political campaigns, cash-filled suitcases, media influence, and other astonishing channels. What begins as a defense budget story quickly becomes a chilling case study in corruption, crisis exploitation, and the deadly cost of broken public systems.

This transcript explores the mechanics of the scandal in gripping detail, from failed military contracts and unlicensed international arms brokers to the shocking withdrawal of $47 million in cash from  ...