Appeal Court okays Dasuki’s detention

Abuja- The Court of Appeal in Abuja on
Wednesday okayed the continued detention of
former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo
Dasuki, reports Punch.
The court ruled that the continued detention of
Dasuki since December 29, 2015 did not flout
the court orders granting him bail.
Dasuki had gone before the appellate court to
challenge the competence of charges the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) preferred against him before two
different Judges of the High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory at Maitama.
He prayed the appellate court to not only
discharge him from the charges, but to also set
aside the ruling of the high court Judges which
declined to void his arrest and detention by the
Federal Government since November 3, 2015.
Vanguard reports that the three-man panel of
the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous judgment,
on Wednesday, affirmed the high court judges
rulings to the effect that Dasuki’s re-arrest and
continued detention did not flout the orders
granting bail to him.
In the lead judgment, Justice Abdul Aboki, who
led the panel dismissed Dasuki's appeal as
lacking in merit.
- News 24