BEVERLY HILLS, December 14, (THEWILL) – Embattled former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, and three others have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 19-count criminal charge bordering on money laundering and breach of trust.
The ex-NSA was docked at the FCT High Court, Abuja, alongside a former Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Aminu Baba Kusa; the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the NSA, Salisu Shuaibu as well as a firm, Acacia Holdings.
They were accused of misappropriating about N32bn between January 13, 2013, and April 17,2015 amounting an offence of criminal breach of trust according to the provisions of section 315 of the Nigerian Penal Code Act, and section 17 (b) of the EFCC Act, 2004. All the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The trial judge, Justice Huseini Baba Yusuf adjourned the case to Tuesday, December 15, for hearing on bail applications.
