ABUJA – The Federal Government, yesterday,
asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High
Court to revoke the bail it granted the former
National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo
Dasuki, retd.
The government, in an application it filed
pursuant to section 169 of the Administration
of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, sought for an
order committing the former NSA to prison
pending his trial.
Former national security adviser of ex-
president Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki
(R), speaks with his lawyer Ahmed Raji, during
his trial at the federal high court in Abuja, on
September 1, 2015. Nigerian prosecutors on
September 1, 2015 slapped a charge of
unlawful possession of arms against Dasuki.
Dasuki was arraigned on a “one-count charge
of being in possession of firearms without
licence,” Prosecutor Mohammed Diri told the
federal high court in Abuja. AFP PHOTO
It will be recalled that though Dasuki was on
September 1, granted bail by the high court on
self recognition, however, trial Justice
Ademola Adeniyi, on November 13, while
granting the defendant leave to travel abroad
for medical treatment, varied his bail
condition.
Justice Adeniyi ordered the erstwhile NSA to
produce a surety that must be ready to face
prosecution should he (Dasuki), go into hiding
after his medical treatment in the United
Kingdom.
The court further directed the release of his
hitherto seized traveling documents, saying
Dasuki should return same to the Deputy Chief
Registrar, Litigation of the high court within
72 hours of his return from the three weeks
medical trip.
It was the order that the government
yesterday asked the court to vacate by
revoking the bail that was granted to the
defendant.
Meantime, the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr.
Abubakar Malami, yesterday, failed to honour
the summon that was issued for him to
appear before court to explain why Dasuki has
remained under house arrest despite the leave
granted for him to travel for medical
treatment.
Though Justice Adeniyi specifically ordered
the AGF to appear before him yesterday,
however, the Director of Public Prosecution,
DPP, Mr. Mohammed Diri, announced
appearance on his behalf.
Diri told the court that he was eminently
qualified to represent the AGF in the matter,
contending that no contempt proceeding is
pending against the AGF.
The DPP rather queried the continued absence
of Dasuki in court, even as he urged the court
to order his appearance at the next adjourned
date.
The position of the DPP infuriated Dasuki’s
lawyers led by Mr. J. B. Daudu, SAN, who
accused the AGF of having little regard for the
court.
Daudu insisted that the AGF ought to have
shown respect to the court by obeying the
summon on him, noting that the Solicitor-
General of the Federation, Mr. Taiwo
Abidogun, had at the last adjourned date,
entered an undertaking that the AGF would be
in court yesterday.
Meantime, while agreeing with Dasuki’s
lawyers that the AGF ought to have appeared
in court yesterday, Justice Adeniyi, fixed
November 26 to determine the merit of FG’s
application for bail revocation.
On why the bail should be revoked, FG,
yesterday, told the court that Dasuki is
undergoing investigation by the committee
auditing procurement of arms/equipment in
the Armed Forces and Defence Sector from
2007 to date.
It said that an interim report of the committee
showed that over $2 billion was allegedly
embezzled and that Dasuki’s presence is
required to assist in further investigation.
“That there is a federal government directive
for the arrest of all those indicted by the
report, including the defendant (Dasuki) and
that the ongoing investigation which borders
on money laundering against the defendant
has not been concluded and there is fear that
investigation might be tempered with on
account of foreign visit by the respondent
before the completion of investigation”, Diri
stated in the application.
He added also that 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 other teaching hospital in Nigeria.
Besides, FG, told the court that there is an
intelligence report that Dasuki has concluded
plans to take the advantage of the court order
releasing his International Passport to escape
justice and tamper with ongoing
investigations.
Daudu objected to the application, contending
that FG could not pray the court for such
relief when it has refused to obey a subsisting
order of the court.
Daudu argued that the federal government
should not be granted any indulgence by the
court until it stops the siege to Dasuki’s
home.
In a fundamental right enforcement
application he filed before the court, Dasuki
who is facing a five-count criminal charge
bordering on money laundering and his
alleged illegal possession of firearms, wants
and order directing FG and operatives of the
DSS to vacate his house located at 13, John
Kadija Street, Asokoro with immediate effect. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/alleged-2bn-fraud-fg-asks-court-to-revoke-dasukis-bail/

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clueless govt, this is what they could have done instead of disobeying court orders.

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