Appeal Court Orders Immediate Release of Dasuki, Says Detention Illegal, Unlawful, Unconstitutional
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared the detention of former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki retired since December 29, 2015, by the Department of State Security Service (DSS) as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional and ordered his release on conditional bail. The appellate court held that the DSS and its Director General acted outside their constitutional powers on the long period of the detention of a Nigerian citizen and imposed a fine of N5m on them to be paid to Colonel Dasuki as compensation for breach of his fundamental right. In a unanimous judgment of a 3 –
Court orders DSS to produce Dasuki
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has ordered the issuance of a production warrant on the Department of State Services (DSS) to compel it to produce detained former National Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed Dasuki on the next date. Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf gave the order in a ruling on Tuesday at the resumed hearing in the trial of Dasuki and some others. Justice Baba-Yusuf said: “The information before the court is that the 1st defendant is in the custody of the DSS and the prosecution is to liaise with the DSS to produce the 1st defendant
Court Serves Dasuki Warrant of Release On DSS, AGF
A warrant of release dated July 16, 2018 with a title ‘Verification of Bail Conditions’ and signed by Mba Nkem A. Omotosho, deputy chief registrar was served on the DSS headquarters and the office of minister of justice in Abuja after following July 2, 2018 bail order granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja. According to PRNigeria, a court bailiff accompanied by the two sureties who stood for Dasuki officially served the DSS chief and minister of justice with the warrant of release around 1pm Today. The warrant of release read in part: “Pursuant to the judgement Order made on
Again, FG Re-arraign Sambo Dasuki After Granted Bail
The Federal government has again re-arraigned Colonel Sambo Dasuki on Thursday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja after he was granted bail yesterday by the same court. The Federal government based the re-arraignment on a 25 count amended charges against Dasuki, the former National Security Adviser to former President Good luck Jonathan. The re-arraignment is the second of its kind in 24 hours. Meanwhile the former Director of Finance and Supply at the office of the NSA under Dasuki, Mr Salisu Shuaib, was, however, dropped from the list of the accused persons. Counsel to the Federal
