The Federal Government on Tuesday arraigned a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), before a Federal High Court in Abuja on one count of possession of firearms without license.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola granted him bail on self-recognition shortly after he pleaded not guilty to the charge which was said to violate provisions of 27(1)(a)(i) of the Firearms Act, Cap F28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

In a short ruling on his bail application which was not opposed by the prosecution, Justice Ademola ordered that Dasuki should deposit his diplomatic passport and other traveling documents to the Deputy Registrar, Litigation, of the court, as the only condition for the bail.

The judge also ordered that Dasuki’s traveling documents, which might be currently in the custody of any government agency, should be retrieved and deposited with the court.

The firearms, which Dasuki was accused of possessing without licence, include five Tavor riffles, 20 magazines, five rifle slings, five packets of servicing kit, one packet of MOD AP9 Cal. 9mm Luger No. 033373, small magazine containing 16 rounds of 9mm ammunition and bigger magazine containing 23 five rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Others are one Macro Uzi with serial No 60244, one magazine with 16 rounds of live 9mm ammunition and 36 rounds of live 9mm.

Some of the items were said to have been recovered from his Range Rover car with number plate Abuja RBC 517 JN.

The items were said to have been recovered during a search of his residence at 13, John Khadiya Street, Asokoro, Abuja on July 16, 2015.

While arguing Dasuki’s application for bail, the lead defence counsel, Mr. Joseph Daudu, who appeared with Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), along with other lawyers, described the charge as looking “very simple, but it is a very slippery charge.”

Daudu contended that his client needed to be on bail for him to be able to effectively defend himself. He also insisted that the alleged offence was a bailable one, adding that since the prosecution said the investigation of the case had been completed, there would be no fear that the defendant would interfere with investigation.

The prosecution, led by the Director, Directorate of Public Prosecutions of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. M.S Diri‎, did not oppose the bail application as he opted to leave the granting of bail and on which terms to the discretion of the judge.

“The offence for which the defendant was arraigned before this court is a bailable offence. The prosecution intends to leave the issue of bail to the discretion of this honourable court. We did not file counter-affidavit because we are not opposing the bail application,” Diri said.

The judge, after delivering his ruling on the bail application, adjourned till October 26 and 27 for trial.


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I said it

waiting for court judgement in Nigeria is like waiting for a train at the airport

Waiting patiently for my own turn to loot

Ojoro

God will bless our hassle.

Whether he likes it or not, Dasuki is going down for all his corrupt practices against the people in affected by BH in the North and the Nigeria Army. Shikena!!!

powerfulsettingz:
I said it




Waiting patiently for my own turn to loot

also waiting patiently until you loot then we will probe and sentence you to 200 years imprisonment even when you quench we will light you back or resurrect and immortalize you until you complete the jail terms or we transfer to somebody again abi
so no even think am at all, because Buhari still dey o and don't forget na eight years him dey spend o

Buhari will wish it was 1984 when he had control over the judiciary!! Poor him

Charade!

Visocrate:

also waiting patiently until you loot then we will probe and sentence you to 200 years imprisonment even when you quench we will light you back or resurrect and immortalize you until you complete the jail terms or we transfer to somebody again abi
so no even think am at all, because Buhari still dey o and don't forget na eight years him dey spend o

For your mind abi?

Ok

Thought they were going to charge with him with all possible charges?? No only weapon possession waka come?GMB's first taste of constitutional democracy!!

powerfulsettingz:


For your mind abi?

I just dey talk bros but no thinkam reach that side o and make anybody no tell you say na only four years Buhari get

hm