#DasukiGate: Dasuki Granted Bail On Stiff Conditions

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has granted bail to former
National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, and four others standing trial for
alleged money laundering and criminal breach of trust.

Others standing trial over a 19-count charge preferred against them include, a former
director of finance at the office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Group General
Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Aminu Baba Kusa and two
firms, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Reference Hospital.
Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf granted bail to the accused persons on the sum of N250
Million on the condition that they produce a surety each who must be a serving or
retired civil servant not lower than the rank of a director.
The c​ivil servant must also show possession of a property within the FCT worth the
same amount​, the judge ordered.​
All the accused we​re also asked to deposit copies of their i​nternational passports with
the court registrar​. They are to also​ notify the court of any travel arrangement outside
the FCT.
Mr. Dasuki is accused of mis-spending about $2.1 billion meant for the purchase of
weapons for the fight against extremist group, Boko Haram.