Dasuki: Court Fixes Date To Hear EFCC’s Motion

A High Court in Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday, fixed Dec. 11, for the hearing in the trial of rtd Col. Sambo Dasuki and four others over alleged misappropriation of N19.4 billion arms funds.

Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf adjourned the trial after Rotimi Jacob, SAN, the counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had notified the court of a motion he filed.

Naija News understands that Dasuki, former National Security Adviser (NSA) under former President Goodluck Jonathan was arraigned alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Amb. Bashir Yuguda.

Also a former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, his son, Sagir and his company, Dalhatu Investment Limited.

The defendants were charged with a 25-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of public fund to the tune N19. 4 billion.