Sambo Dasuki
Strong reports have it that the EFCC seems to have concluded plans to re-arrest the embattled Sambo Dasuki over intense allegations of financial crime after he was granted bail by court.
Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki may return to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for “security reasons”, a source said yesterday.
But, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may file fresh charges against him and some of the accused persons already granted bail by the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the source added.
Justice Peter Affen of the FCT High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Dasuki, ex-Minister Bashir Yuguda, ex-Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Director of Finance Shuaibu Salisu, Sagir Attahiru and ex-Governor Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa.
Following his inability to meet one of his bail conditions, the former NSA was taken to Kuje Prison. It was learnt that Dasuki could not get a surety who should deposit the original title deeds of a property or properties owned by him, which must be worth N250million, being the amount of the consideration for his bail.
While Dasuki was trying to meet the bail conditions, there was anxiety following plans to re-arrest him by EFCC. It was gathered that the plans became obvious on Wednesday night when some operatives opposed Salisu’s release because of another pending matter.
It took the intervention of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria before Salisu regained freedom. The fate of Dasuki, however, created anxiety for his counsel, family, friends and associates last night, following moves to return him to DSS custody for “security reasons”.
A source in EFCC, who spoke in confidence, said: “We will obey court order to release Dasuki on bail but we may only return him to DSS custody because he was on remand warrant of a Chief Magistrate’s Court, which was obtained by the DSS, when we asked the agency to make him available to us for prosecution.
“I think the remand warrant may have to do with security issues beyond our purview.
“In line with inter-agency cooperation, we took custody of Dasuki from the DSS, we will return him there. It is left to Dasuki to approach another court to vacate the remand warrant got by the DSS.
“Also, we are likely to arraign Dasuki and some of the accused persons in another court for different charges. The case against these accused persons has many dimensions.”
Source: The Nation
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