The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will begin the trial of
former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki at a Federal High
Court Abuja today December 11th.
He alongside ex-Minister of Finance Bashir Yuguda and a former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Executive Director of NNPC Aminu Baba Kusa, former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, Sagir Attahiru, Dalhatu Investment Limited, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited...
...are to be tried for the misappropriation N10billion allegedly distributed to delegates to the Presidential Primary Election of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
He alongside ex-Minister of Finance Bashir Yuguda and a former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Executive Director of NNPC Aminu Baba Kusa, former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, Sagir Attahiru, Dalhatu Investment Limited, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited...
...are to be tried for the misappropriation N10billion allegedly distributed to delegates to the Presidential Primary Election of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
The
charges in part read: “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 Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa (now at large) whilst bring Senior
Special Assistant , Domestic Affairs to the President on or about 27th
November within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court entrusted with
dominion over certain properties to wit: the sum of N10billion 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: $47million and €5.6million Euros committed
criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property when you
claimed to have distributed same to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)
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(ONSA)
between 22nd January 2015 and 19th March 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 and you thereby committed
an offence punishable under 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 on or
about 12th December 2013 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court, and in such capacities entrusted with dominion over
certain properties to wit: N90million 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-bedroom duplex house
at No.11 Mansur Bamalli Drive (D1064), Apo 1 Abuja and you thereby
committed an offence punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act,
Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.