Justice Baba Dismisses Sambo Dasuki’s Bid to Stop His Trial

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has dismissed an application by former NSA, Sambo Dasuki, seeking to stop his trial on the charges of diversion arms fund.

Justice Husseini Baba ruled on Monday that contrary to Dasuki’s allegation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ‎was not in contempt of its order granting him (Dasuki) bail on December 18.

Dasuki was re-arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Service on December 29, 2015, shortly after he met the bail conditions and was released by Kuje prison.

Dasuki had, through his motion urged the court to prohibit the EFCC from prosecuting him over an alleged “brazen” disobedience of the orders of court granting him bail.

But Justice Baba held in his ruling on Monday that since it had been confirmed that Dasuki was being held by the Department of State Service, which “is a stranger” in the case, the EFCC which is prosecuting Dasuki and his co-accused could not be said to have violated the bail order.

The judge subsequently adjourned the case till March 23 for Saraki's trial to commence.