Dasuki and 4 others granted bail – An Abuja High Court on Friday, December 18 granted the former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki and four others bail. The judge over the case, Huseni Baba-Yusuf granted the five accused persons on a bond of N250 million each.
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The accused are to produce sureties – a director in the Federal Civil Service Commission(FCSC). The sureties must provide property worth N250 million within Abuja, and an evidence of means.
The defendants are also expected to deposit their travel passports and their counsels must notify the court of any intention by the defendants to travel out of Abuja.
He added that until the perfect the bail conditions, the accused person will remain remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Baba-Yusuf also adjourned the matter for Thursday and Friday, January 21 and 22respectively for definite hearing.
Dasuki alongside his former finance director at the Office of the National Security Adviser, Baba Kusa, Reference Referral Hospital and Acacia Holding Company.
Baba-Yusuf however, said he is amused at the arguments by the parties.
He said applicants apply for bail for two reasons: to stay of jail and secondly to allow him or her time to prepare for the charges against him.
Citing Section 162 of the Criminal Justice Act also added that the court has the right to use its discretion in granting an accused bail.
He said it is in the spirit of the Criminal Justice Act that the court will grant all the defendants bail with various conditions that would ensure they come back to stand trial.
Counsels to the accused persons had earlier made applications for bail on behalf of their clients.
Baba-Yusuf had adjourned ruling for the 19-count charges against them to today, December 18 pending trial of the charges against them.
The charges bordered on money laundering, criminal abuse of public trust and receipt of stolen funds and property.
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