The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is putting pressure on the State Security Service to hand over former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to it for interrogation over the ongoing investigation into arms procurement contracts during the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

Mr. Dasuki was arrested by the SSS on Tuesday after about a month-long siege on his residence in Abuja.
The agency thereafter took him to its headquarters where he has been in detention since then.
The senior lawyer heading the former NSA’s legal team, Joseph Daudu, on Tuesday told PREMIUM TIMES that he was aware the EFCC applied to Justice Adeniyi Ademola to revoke the bail his court granted Mr. Dasuki.


But a source at the EFCC told this newspaper that the anti-graft agency was working hard on getting the SSS to release Mr. Dasuki to it for questioning.
“We are working on that angle, whether he would be handed over today or not is what I cannot say with certainty for now,” the source said.
“He is central to the investigation we are doing, and we really want him here. He has loads of questions to answer.”

Another source at the commission said if the SSS insists on not releasing him, operatives of the EFCC might go to the SSS’ office to interrogate the former NSA.

An associate of Mr. Dasuki however told PREMIUM TIMES that the retired colonel is refusing to answer questions put to him by the SSS, insisting he would only speak in the presence of his lawyers or before a court of law.

“They have already indicted him without hearing from him,” said the associate, who asked not to be named for fear he might be victimised by the administration. “So what’s the use asking him questions now? He will only say things in the open.”

One of Mr. Dasuki’s lawyers, Ahmed Raji, told PREMIUM TIMES he was yet to be allowed to see the former NSA.

Mr. Raji however added that he was hopeful of seeing his client Wednesday evening.

“He is with the SSS and they said we would see our client later in the evening,” he said.

The EFCC already has in its custody a media mogul, Raymond Dokpesi; a former governor of Sokoto state, Attahiru Bafarawa; and a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda and others.

They were all arrested after being indicted by a presidential committee that investigated arms procurement during the last administration.
The committee said about $2.2 billion was diverted to purposes other than arms procurement.

President Buhari had after receiving the interim report of the committee directed all relevant security agencies to arrest all those indicted by the committee.



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EFCC should hold on a little bit.

DSS and the National Security matters, relating to his Boko Haram escapades is more important than the fraud he committed.

I Say Break Dasuki, and Boko Haram will be broken. All roads to Boko Haram, leads to this man.

The EFCC already has in its custody a media mogul, Raymond Dokpesi; a former governor of Sokoto state, Attahiru Bafarawa; and a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda and others.

They were all arrested after being indicted by a presidential committee that investigated arms procurement during the last administration.
The committee said about $2.2 billion was diverted to purposes other than arms procurement.

President Buhari had after receiving the interim report of the committee directed all relevant security agencies to arrest all those indicted by the committee.



More head to follow. oya over to the legal team in the house.

HungerBAD:
EFCC should hold on a little bit.

DSS and the National Security matters, relating to his Boko Haram escapades is more important than the fraud he committed.

I Say Break Dasuki, and Boko Haram will be broken. All roads to Boko Haram, leads to this man.

you nailed it right there. Dasuki has alot to voice out. EFCC should hold on.

I comment my reserve

nija

See SHAKARA See NIGERIANS.. how many out of the thousands of Corrupt Cases has EFCC won if not for 419 and Yahoo boys.. name 5 Politicians EFCC has successfully PROSECUTED, JAILED AND RECOVERED MONIES from. na waoo to una NIGERIA.. make una Receive Sense jooor

Ok...now I know why Chief Obasanjo left Aso Rock with a flat office file tucked under his armpit recently.

Sai Buhari
Sai APC

Ok

By now Dasuki go dey regret the day he was born.

President Buhari will round off his visit to Nigeria tomorrow.

Nice move
Let the tentacles be spread to everybody and not just individuals in the opposing camp

Yes

OsusuMustFlow:


“They have already indicted him without hearing from him,” said the associate, who asked not to be named for fear he might be victimised by the administration. “So what’s the use asking him questions now? He will only say things in the open.”
One of Mr. Dasuki’s lawyers, Ahmed Raji, told PREMIUM TIMES he was yet to be allowed to see the former NSA.

You can indict if the evidence is overwhelming. An indictment does not necessarily mean guilt. These guys are looking for sympathisers and playing on sentiments. It won't help, the only thing that will help is for them to prove their innocence.

Efcc ko

HungerBAD:
EFCC should hold on a little bit.
DSS and the National Security matters, relating to his Boko Haram escapades is more important than the fraud he committed.
I Say Break Dasuki, and Boko Haram will be broken. All roads to Boko Haram, leads to this man.

You are totally on point!! EFCC need to find comfortable seats & rest for now,IT IS ONLY THE LIVING THAT COUNT CASH... Weakening BH cells more important for now..

Black folks though, insatiable greed & evil mindedness!!

lol, every day talk talk

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O how this news just gladdens my heart. Slowly but steadily the Nigerian military will be completely revamped. God bless and increase the will of this administration. Amen

End time probing

okay

Funny

[quote author=voltron post=40619324]See SHAKARA See NIGERIANS.. how many out of the thousands of Corrupt Cases has EFCC won if not for 419 and Yahoo boys.. name 5 Politicians EFCC has successfully PROSECUTED, JAILED AND RECOVERED MONIES from. na waoo to una NIGERIA.. make una Receive Sense jooor



It s time to work

The new sheriff has arrived

Things will definitely change for the better.

Oga o

pedro4hope:
End time probing

End time ko
U better get sense

He is now in EFCC custody



https://www.nairaland.com/2776753/breaking-former-nsa-sambo-dasuki

This is getting too real. These guys will soon be shitting in their pants.

A mentor becomes a mentee when he or she stops growing.
May your relevance not come to an end while you are still breathing!