The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opposed the bail application of past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and two others before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja claiming that the defendants will abscond if granted bail.
Those arraigned along with Dasuki, before Justice Yusuf Baba on Monday include a former Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, and Aminu Baba-Kusa, his two firms, Acacia Holdings Ltd and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited.
EFCC reportedly alleged that the bail application was denied because Dasuki has the power to influence witnesses because of the severity of the case against him and the fact that he is a former military officer.
Part of the charges read against the defendants are, “That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser and Mr. Waripamowei Dudafa (now at large), whilst being Senior Special Assistant, Domestic Affairs to the President, on or about November 27, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: the sum of N10bn, being part of the funds in the account of the National Security Adviser with the CBN, the equivalent of which sum you received from the CBN in foreign currencies to wit: $47m and €5.6m (Euros), committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property when you claimed to have distributed same to the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Primary Election delegates and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser, between January 22, 2015, and March 19, 2015, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: N2,120,000,000, which was in the account of National Security Adviser with the CBN, committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property by remitting the said sum into the account of DAAR Investment and Holding Company Limited, controlled by one Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, for the funding of media activities for the 2015 Presidential Election Campaign for the PDP.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser, on or about December 12, 2013, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, and in such capacities entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: N90m, which was in the account of the ONSA with Diamond Bank Plc, committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property by remitting the said sum into the account of Brains and Hammers Limited for the purchase of 7-bedroomed duplex house at No.11 Mansur Bamalli Drive (D1064), Apo 1, Abuja.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser, on or about January 28, 2015, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, and in such capacities entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: N170m, which was in the account of the ONSA with Skye Bank Plc, committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property by remitting the said sum into the account of Urban Abode Nigeria Limited for the purchase of 4-bedroomed duplex house at Plot 2562/2643, Platinum Villa, Asokoro, Abuja, in the name of AVM M.N. Umaru.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser, between October 19, 2014 and April 17, 2015, in Abuja, dishonestly misappropriated certain property to wit: N1.45bn, belonging to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which sum was transferred to Acacia Holdings Limited’s bank account, controlled by one Aminu Baba-Kusa, purporting same to be payment for organising prayers.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser, on or about April 17, 2015, in Abuja, dishonestly misappropriated certain property to wit: N750m, belonging to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which sum was transferred to Reliance Referral Hospital Limited’s bank account in favour of one Aminu Baba-Kusa, purporting same to be payment for organising prayers.”
