The Department of State Service (DSS) had filed new
charges against the embattled former National Security
Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, stating that he left the Nigerian
Army with proper resignation.
Dasuki who is currently enmeshed in corrupt dealings and
diversion of $2.1 billion meant for purchase of arms for the
Nigerian Armed Forces will be held by the DSS.
His new ordeal was revealed by Rotimi Jacobs at the last
hearing of the suit against the retired Colonel at Federal
Capital Territory, FCT High Court last Thursday.
Jacobs had attributed the refusal of government to set the
former NSA free, in spite of the bail he has been granted by
three different courts to this military past.
The prosecuting counsel had told the court that Dasuki was
a fugitive, having ran away from the Army without proper
resignation.
Jacobs added that the ex-NSA is being currently held by the
Department of State Service (DSS) on alleged breach of
army service rule.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria who is the counsel to
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the trial of
Dasuki on alleged money laundering, told Justice Husseini
Baba Yusuf that Dasuki was being detained by DSS in spite
of the bail granted him by the judge because of his past in
the military.
Jacobs specifically told the court that Dasuki went on an
exile for seven years and that during the period he allegedly
breached the army service rules.
But Ahmed Raji, Dasuki lead counsel disputed the claims.
Jacobs in a statement published on PRNigeria on Sunday
said his client legally left the Army in 1994 and his exit in
the military was officially gazetted by the Federal
government through the former Head of State, General
Abdulsalami Abubakar in 1999.
Raji (SAN) therefore claimed that the allegation was a
fallacy and a concocted lie to confuse the court as the
prosecution has no answer to the well-grounded objection
raised by the defence.
The lawyer claimed that “the allegation of fugitive against
Dasuki cannot hold water on stand in the face of the law in
view of the official gazette of the Federal Government that
confirmed his retirement from the military.
“It is curious that the prosecution counsel who initially
claimed ignorance of the reason behind the denial of bail is
now coming up with these excuses… I am tempted to
believe that my learned friend Mr. Rotimi Jacob SAN must
be genuinely mixing-up facts or mistake of identity.”
The lawyer further added that: “The allegation is baseless,
unwarranted and malicious because his exit was in the
gazette of the Federal government. We accordingly urge
those holding Dasuki in the custody in flagrant disobedience
to the court order that granted him bail to have a rethink and
respect the rule of law.”
Meanwhile PRNigeria, a website usually used by
government agencies and military for dissemination of
information said it gathered that former military dictator,
late General Sani Abacha held Dasuki in contempt and
marked him down for persecution, when he (Dasuki) opened
up his mind on the annulled June 12, 1993 Presidential
election and that the winner of the election, late MKO Abiola
be installed as Nigerian President.
“Dasuki was among the officer who confronted Late Sani
Abacha and insisted that MKO Abiola be freed and allowed
to become President over the June 12, 1993 President
election. This led to the premature retirement of Dasuki and
other officers in 1994.
“The persecution that followed forced him into exile where
he joined forces with other patriotic Nigerians to claim for
the return of democracy in Nigeria.
“Some top politicians in the current administration also fled
into exile to sustain campaigns for the enthronement of
democracy. Dasuki and others were declared wanted by the
Abacha’s police.
PR Nigeria however noted in an official Gazette No 33
Volume 86, Dasuki was granted clemency and pardon along
with others on March 4, 1999 by General Abdulsalam
Abubakar, the then Head of State and Commander in Chief
of the Armed Forces for their innocence and meritorious
service to their fatherland.



www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/02/07/dss-files-new-charge-against-dasuki-says-he-left-the-army-without-resigning/

hmm

All these are just to give a dog a bad name so as to hang it. Dictatorhari continuuu. God is seeing you

So he left the army in 1994 but it only got gazetted in 1999? Wonderful.
Dasuki has clearly been shady all his career and the DSS wud continue digging up all his shady past to continue detaining him till the govt concludes investigation and gets all the evidence the it needs for all his treasonable and fraudulent present.