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Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd)
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A Federal High Court in
Abuja has ordered the immediate release of the international passport belonging
to former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Mr. Dasuki is standing
trial for alleged possession of firearms and money laundering. He denies the
charges. His passport was taken away
as part of his bail conditions.
Mr.
Dasuki urged the court to release the passport to enable him travel abroad for
medical treatment.
PREMIUM TIMES report continues:
After
hearing the arguments from the prosecution and defence on Tuesday, the
presiding judge, Adeniyi Ademola, said the prosecution failed to show reason
why the document should not be released.
He
ordered the court registrar to release the passport and allow Mr. Dasuki travel
for three weeks, after which he would return the passport.
The
judge also added that upon the return of Mr. Dasuki, his bail terms would be
changed.
He
said Mr. Dasuki would be required to produce a surety or have his counsel issue
an undertaking before he is released on bail.
Mr.
Dasuki’s counsel, Ahmed Raji, described the judgement as a good one.
“It
is only a person with life that can defend himself; a dead man cannot defend
himself,” he stated.
The prosecution counsel,
Shuaibu Labaran, declined comments.
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