Photos: EFCC Arraigns Dasuki, Others For N32bn Arms Purchase Fraud At Abuja Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned the immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and two others on 19 counts of misappropriation of funds meant for purchase of arms before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
Those arraigned along with Dasuki are a former Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, and Aminu Baba-Kusa.
Aminue-Kausa’s two firms – Acacia Holdings Ltd and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited – were also part of the accused.
They pleaded not guilty to all the 19 counts involving misappropriation of about N32bn when the charges were read to them before Justice Yusuf Baba on Monday.
Baba-Kusa pleaded not guilty for himself and his two firms.
Dasuki was represented by his lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), who is also defending him with respect to charges of money laundering and illegal possession of firearms instituted against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
While Salisu was represented by Mr. A.U Mustapha, Baba-Kusa was represented by Ms Umahani Ali.
The judge adjourned till 12pm on Tuesday for the hearing of their bail applications.
He did not make any express order about where to remand them after their arraignment, but the accused persons were still being surrounded by EFCC operatives who produced them in court early Monday morning, after the proceedings ended.
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