A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed September 24, 25 and 26 within which the federal government should conclude its 10 years old prosecution of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki over alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering.
The federal government was also directed to call all of its remaining witnesses if any and tender exhibits to establish its allegations against Dasuki.
The former NSA, Col. Dasuki, who was put on trial by the administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari since 2015 on an amended 7-count charge on unlawful possession of firearms and money-laundering is expected to open his defense.
At the last court proceedings, a witness of the federal government, Monsur Mohammed claimed that upon the arrest of the former NSA, his houses in Abuja, Kaduna and Sokoto were searched for firearms and money.
Mohammed, who was led in evidence by Mr Oladipupo Okpeseyi, SAN, said that he was an exhibits keeper with the Department of the State Security (DSS).
At Dasuki’s House at 46, Nelson Mandela Street, Asokoro, Mohammed listed two Compact Disc of Freedom Radio on Jokolo, two GT Bank Cheque books, two blackberries phones, Nokia phone, flash drive, Apple Laptop and statement of account as part of items found in the house.
Others, he said included a Visa card, approval letter of a radio station granted to Afri-Media Integrated Ltd, one CD on arrest and execution of Mohammed Yusuf, 500 US Dollars, 533 Saudi Riyadh, Data page on Abubakar Dasuki Ibrahim, HSBC account book of Abubakar Dasuki Ibrahim, and Cheque book of Habibson Ltd of Abubakar Dasuki Ibrahim.
He said that the items were admitted as exhibits number MSD 015 to 034 by the presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu following no objection by Dasuki’s lawyer, Ahmed Usman.
Mohammed also said that at another house in Sabo Birni, in Sokoto State, the exhibits keeper claimed that 150,000 United States America Dollars and N37. 6M were recovered in the house and subsequently deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The federal government lawyer said he would request the DSS to bring the cash to court to be tendered as exhibits.
He however, said that at the Sultan Abubakar Road, Sokoto house, no items were found.
At this stage, the federal government counsel applied for an adjournment to enable him bring before the court other items found in Dasuki’s house during the four search warrants executed in the houses.
While granting the adjournment, Justice Lifu directed the federal government to be ready to close its case against the defendant and for Dasuki to open his defense.
