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DSS proposes secret trial for ex NSA, Dasuki

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9 years ago

October 26, 2015

At the resumed hearing of the case at the Federal High Court (FHC) Abuja on Monday, the Federal Government filed a fresh charge of money laundering against former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who is standing trial for illegal arms possession while he was in office

Prosecuting counsel, Shuaib Labaran filed the fresh charge and asked the court to grant its request for a secret trial and also grant that the witnesses brought in by the Department of State Services (DSS) to be masked.

Dasuki’s counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), opposed the application of a secret trial, arguing that the case is a harmless one within a democratic setting.

The prosecutors added new charges of “retention” and “concealment” of “funds that form part of the proceeds of an unlawful act.”

Prosecutors alleged that a cache of arms and ammunition was found during the raids, along with a total of $210,000 (191,000 euros) and 42.6 million naira ($213,000, 194,000 euros).

Dasuki, 60, first appeared before a federal high court in the capital Abuja last month on charges of illegal weapons possession but was later released on bail.

Dasuki, who served as national security adviser for three years starting in June 2012, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The presiding Judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, adjourned the case to Wednesday October 28th for ruling.

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