FG Moves for Revocation of Dasuki's Bail...See Why

Posted by Lolade on Tue 24th Nov, 2015 - tori.ng

The controversy surrounding the trial of former National Security Adviser, Dasuki Sambo has continued to gather steam as the Federal Government is seeking to revoke the bail granted him by the court.

Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd)

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Monday, November 23, failed to appear before a Federal High Court, Abuja, over the continued siege on the home of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), despite of the bail earlier granted him.

The AGF, instead of appearing in court, filed an application, asking for an order to revoke a bail earlier granted Dasuki and also to commit him to prison pending his trial.

The former NSA was facing a charge of being in illegal possession of firearms and money laundering. Justice Adeniyi Ademola, on September 1, 2015, ordered the release of Dasuki’s International Passport to enable him travel abroad for medical attention.

At the resumed hearing of the matter,on Monday, November 23, Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPF, and prosecution counsel, Mohammed Diri applied for an order of the court revoking Dasuki’s bail and to commit him in prison pending his trial.

Diri hinged his application on seven grounds, one of which is that Dasuki is undergoing investigation by a committee set up by the Federal Government to audit procurement of arms/equipment in the Armed Forces and defence sector from 2007 to date.

According to him, an intern report of the committee showed that over $2bn was allegedly embezzled and that Dasuki’s presence is required to assist in further investigation.

He said the ailment for which permission was given to Dasuki to travel to the United Kingdom for treatment can be properly treated in the National Hospital, Abuja and any other teaching hospital in the country.

He also submitted that there was intelligence report that the accused planned to take advantage of the earlier order granted to him by the court to travel abroad for medical treatment to escape justice.