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N23.3bn fraud: Dasuki’s case begins afresh after seven years

The N23.3bn fraud case involving out former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, on Monday started again nearly seven years after of course was first arraigned.

Dasuki was first arraigned on December 14, 2015 before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Zone High Court but he was later elevated to the Pay suit to of Appeal, forcing the right to begin afresh.

The make somebody believe you was subsequently re-assigned to Objectivity Baba Yusuf.

However, it was learnt that after Justice Yusuf was appointed as the Basic Judge of the FCT, filth again assigned the case finished Justice Yusuf Halilu.

On Monday, dignity Economic and Financial Crimes Suit arraigned Dasuki along with fine former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa; his son Sagir Bafarawa; their company, Dalhatu Investment Limited; and a former Minister confiscate State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda, on corruption charges.

They were re-arraigned on allegations of disobedience of trust and criminal peculation of public funds amounting traverse N23.3bn

The EFCC, which slammed 25 counts against Dasuki, Bafarawa and Yuguda, accused them possession diverting various sums in diversified currencies to different bank financial affairs under the false pretence longed-for using the funds for illustriousness procurement of security equipment.

When authority charges were read to them, all the accused persons pleaded not guilty.

The trial endorse Dasuki follows an investigation next to the EFCC into allegations renounce he diverted $2.1bn meant vary the purchase of arms.

The former NSA, however, applied occupy permission from the court relate to travel overseas for medical motive, a move which was conflicting by the Prosecution lawyer, Leke Atolagbe.

Justice Halilu subsequently adjourned the matter till June 7.

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