$2.1b arms scam: Late arrival of Dasuki from custody stalls his trial
Tue Feb 02, 2016 02:51:pm National
3.2K By sosa hills
The resumed hearing of the N13bn fraud case against former NSA Sambo Dasuki and three others, was today adjourned to February 28th after Dasuki failed to show up early in court early as he was still dressing up when the case was called for hearing.
The proceedings could not go on due to the failure of the operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) to produce the ex-NSA in court "Žon time and the need for the other co-defendants to respond to an application by Dasuki to stop the trial over failure of the government to obey the bail conditions granted him by Justice Peter Affen.
The operatives of DSS produced the ex-NSA in court two hours after the court started hearing the matter and after Justice Affen had adjourned the case till February 26, 2016.
Others who are being prosecuted along with the former NSA with respect to charges of diversion of arm funds include a former Director of Finance in the Office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Finance Minister of State, Bashir Yuguda; a former Sokoto Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, the ex-governor's son, Sagir Attahiru, and a firm, Dalhatu Investment.
Before the adjournment, Dasuki's lawyer, Mr. Joseph Daudu had complained bitterly that his client was rearrested and taken to unknown destinations where his lawyers could not have access to him.
Mr Daudu said he had filed an application before the judge, arguing that the prosecution lacked the right to continue to prosecute him because of the flagrant disobedience of government to all bails granted to Dasuki from three courts.
EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacob said that he too had filed a counter affidavit and had just served the affidavit on Dasuki and others in the case.
The proceedings could not go on due to the failure of the operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) to produce the ex-NSA in court "Žon time and the need for the other co-defendants to respond to an application by Dasuki to stop the trial over failure of the government to obey the bail conditions granted him by Justice Peter Affen.
The operatives of DSS produced the ex-NSA in court two hours after the court started hearing the matter and after Justice Affen had adjourned the case till February 26, 2016.
Others who are being prosecuted along with the former NSA with respect to charges of diversion of arm funds include a former Director of Finance in the Office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Finance Minister of State, Bashir Yuguda; a former Sokoto Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, the ex-governor's son, Sagir Attahiru, and a firm, Dalhatu Investment.
Before the adjournment, Dasuki's lawyer, Mr. Joseph Daudu had complained bitterly that his client was rearrested and taken to unknown destinations where his lawyers could not have access to him.
Mr Daudu said he had filed an application before the judge, arguing that the prosecution lacked the right to continue to prosecute him because of the flagrant disobedience of government to all bails granted to Dasuki from three courts.
EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacob said that he too had filed a counter affidavit and had just served the affidavit on Dasuki and others in the case.
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