A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to the immediate-past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), from the custody of the Department of State Service. Delivering judgment in the suit filed by the ex-NSA in March this year, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu ruled that his detention since December 29, 2015, amounted to […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed fresh charges against former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who allegedly diverted funds to the tune of $2.1billion. The money was part of funds earmarked by the Federal Government to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast. According to Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, counsel to the EFCC, […]
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Michael Adariku, an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has told an Abuja high court that Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), spent N1.4 billion on national prayer. Dasuki is standing trial for alleged diversion of $2.1 billion, funds reportedly earmarked to fight the insurgency in the north-east. Also standing trial […]
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted the Federal Government’s application to shield witnesses in the ongoing trial of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd). Dasuki is being prosecuted on a seven-count charge bordering on theft of Federal Government’s sophisticated weapons, illegal possession of firearms and money laundering. Ruling on the […]
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A fresh application filed by Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA) on Friday stalled commencement of his trial at a high court in Abuja. Ahmed Raji, his counsel, told the court that Dasuki was not ready for the commencement of trial because he has an application for consolidation, pending before the court. “It will […]
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The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court will on Today, Thursday rule on an application for the appearance of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, in the trial of embattled former publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. Mr. Metuh is facing trial for alleged diversion of N400 million meant for […]
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A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Alex Badeh, ex-chief of defence staff, on Tuesday told the federal high court, Abuja, that his team recovered one million dollar cash from Badeh’s house. Goji Mohammed, the 15th witness to testify in Badeh’s trial, said he was part of the EFCC team, led by Isyaku Sharu, […]
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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode who is facing a five-count charge for allegation of money laundering amounting to N26 million before before Justice John Tsoho of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court, has issued a statement, denying the possibility of plea bargain. Fani-Kayode’s lawyer told a federal judge in Abuja that a […]
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An Abuja High Court has again reaffirmed the bail granted former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and five others in the arm deal trial involving $2.1 billion. Justice Baba Yusuf reaffirmed the bail on Mr. Dasuki on the ground that he was entitled to it and having been admitted to same since 2015 when the […]
Continue ReadingThe Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, visited Reuben Abati, spokesman of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation and Musiliu Obanikoro, former minister of state for defence, who are currently being detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. According to Wilson Uwujaren, […]
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