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Police arrest brothers impersonating as Dasuki’s aide

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2020 0

*Suspects defraud contractor of N25m For allegedly obtaining the sum of N25million from a building contractor, Alhaji Ganiyu Oriyomi, under the guise of helping him procure contracts from the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, two brothers, Isiaka Olatunde and

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I participated in searching ex-NSA’s house in Asokoro – Witness

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

Williams Obiora, first prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), on Wednesday, said he was part of the team that carried out a search at the ex-NSA’s residence in Asokoro. Obiora, who was shielded from the public glare during cross-examination, told Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a […]

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I hold no grudges against Buhari – Dasuki

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2019 0

…Says ‘I’m ready to defend myself against allegations of money laundering, graft Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who was released from custody on Tuesday, has said that he holds no grudges against President Muhammadu Buhari. Dasuki, who was arrested in December 2015 and arraigned for being in possession of arms and money […]

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Dasuki/Sowore: Abaribe calls for release of others granted bail

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2019 0

The Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, on Tuesday, urged the presidency to go the whole hog and release other detainees who the courts have granted bail. Abaribe spoke against the backdrop of the release of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and activist, Omoyele Sowore. In a statement released […]

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FG, disobedience to Court orders and matters arising

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

No doubt, the recent warning credited to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, that disobeying Court orders would attract grave consequences stands out to be commended in the light of the numerous courts orders that were in the past not obeyed. The sore issue of disobedience to courts orders in this […]

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How I distributed N400m collected from Dasuki – Metu

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2019 0

Olisa Metuh, former national publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, on Friday, September 27, 2019 narrated in a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, how he distributed the N400million, he collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, under Sambo Dasuki as national security adviser in 2014, in […]

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Court adjourns Ashinze, ex Dasuki’s aide’s trial to Feb 20

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2018 0

Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday adjourned the trial of Col. Nicholas Ashinze, a former special assistant to then National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd); an Austrian, Wolfgang Reinl; Edidiong Idiong and Sagir D. Mohammed to February 20, 2019. They are facing a 13-count charge of corruption and money […]

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I won’t attend trial until FG obeys court order, says Dasuki

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2018 0

…Try him in absentia, says prosecution Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) on Tuesday said he would no longer appear in court for his trial over alleged illegal possession of firearms and money laundering until the Federal Government obey valid court orders admitting him to bail. Apart from the charge of illegal […]

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Dasuki’s family asks NBA to probe Malami’s unprofessional conduct

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2018 0

The family of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) has asked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to probe the misconduct of Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Malam Abubakar Malami (SAN), over the continued detention of Dasuki since 2015 despite several bails granted him by Courts. In a […]

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For the 5th time, court orders FG to release Dasuki

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2018 0

For the fifth time, a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), in the sum of N200million and two sureties in like sum. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu granted Dasuki bail on Monday while delivering judgment on a fresh fundamental human rights suit by Dasuki […]

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33.3bn fraud: Dasuki, 3 others re-arraigned on 32 amended charges

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2018 0

Col. Sambo Dasuki,(rtd) and three others were on Wednesday re-arraigned before a FCT High Court, Maitama, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ), on a 32-count amended charges. Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser, under former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, was first arraigned in November, 2015. He was arraigned alongside ex-Director

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I did not collect any money from Dasuki, Secondus tells EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2018 0

The National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has written a letter to the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, asking the commission to stop linking him with money collection from the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd). Secondus through his lawyer, […]

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Court okays display of weapons, exhibits recovered in Dasuki’s House

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ruled that the weapons and other exhibits allegedly found in the house of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki should be displayed in the open court by the Department of State Service (DSS). The court also ruled that the weapons comprising various guns can be […]

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Alleged N13bn fraud: Court adjourns till March 22 as FG refuses to produce Dasuki

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

Former National Security Adviser, retired Col Sambo Dasuki, will have to wait for another 30 days to know his fate in the corruption suit against him as an FCT High Court, on Wednesday adjourned until March 22, continuation of hearing in his case pending outcome of judgment of the Supreme Court on his appeal. The […]

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Drama as Olisa Metuh arrives court in ambulance

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2018 0

The embattled former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chief Olisa Metuh on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in an ambulance. Metuh was wheeled into the court premises amid reactions from people present following order of the trial Judge, Justice Okon Abang who had insisted at the last adjourned […]

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Release Sambo Dasuki, El-Zakzaky now, HURIWA asks Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2018 0

A civil society organisation and a pro-democracy body, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called for the immediate release from detention of over two years of the immediate past national security adviser to the president, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who is being extra-judicially detained despite obtaining two court orders from Federal High Courts

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Produce Dasuki – Court orders DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2017 0

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday ordered Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Service to produce the detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, before a Federal High Court in Abuja to enable him testify in defence of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. In a […]

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ARMS DEAL: EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS DASUKI, BAFARAWA FOR DIVERSION OF FUND

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2017 0

National Security Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and others were re-arraigned on Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama. The accused persons, including a former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, and his son, Sagir, were

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APC wants Jonathan quizzed for corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2016 0

The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress said on Sunday said it was time former President Goodluck Jonathan was invited for questioning over the alleged looting of the nation’s treasury under his administration. The APC chapter said it had now become indefensible to pretend that Jonathan did not know anything about the alleged corrupt […]