FCT High Court Refuses To Discharge Dasuki Channels Television.

An Abuja High Court has dismissed an
application seeking to discharge the former
National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki
from charges of corruption filed against him by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC).
Justice Baba-Yusuf ruled that from the evidence and
the facts before the court, the former National
Security Adviser was released on December 29, 2015
having met his bail conditions.
The court held that it would be wrong to hold the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
responsible for the re-arrest since there is no
evidence that the commission stopped the bail
process.
The judge held that the Department of State Services
(DSS), which re-arrested the former NSA, cannot be
held in contempt because the bail order in the instant
case does not cover the agency.
But the defence lawyer told the court that his client
was not prepared for trial in custody of the
Department of State Services, therefore he will
approach the court to enforce his rights.
Dasuki's lawyer, in his argument, had urged the court
to prohibit the federal government from further
prosecuting or further seeking any indulgence from
the court until Colonel Dasuki is allowed to enjoy his
bail.
He also asked the court to discharge the former NSA
of all the offences contained in the charge against his
client on the ground that the Federal Government
cannot lawfully prosecute him, having been in
contempt of the court.
He noted that Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf on
December 18, 2015, granted bail to Colonel Dasuki
and after perfecting his bail conditions, he was re-
arrested on the orders of the federal government
and taken to the custody of the Department of State
Services (DSS).
He added that since his client was rearrested, he has
been kept away from his lawyers and family
members.
However, the counsel to the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mr Rotimi Jacobs,
informed the court that the motion was an abuse of
court process because there was no evidence before
the court, that the accused was rearrested by the
EFCC.
Rather he was arrested by the Department of State
for alleged breach of service law when he was in the
Nigerian Army.
He further stated that the accused was a fugitive for
seven years and that he is being investigated for
series of alleged offences.