Court Denies Granting Dasuki N250m Bail

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Authorities of the Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHCN) have dissociated the court from media reports to the effect that the court granted N250 million bail to the immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Mohammed Dasuki (rtd) and others being tried in relation to the $2.1billion arms purchase scandal.

According to the court’s Acting Chief Registrar, Emmanuel Garko, the Federal High Court could not have granted bail to any of those being tried in relation to the arms deal because none of them was charged before the court.

In a statement Wednesday, the court said the clarification was necessary in view of misrepresentation in the media that the Federal High Court granted bail to Dasuki and others at N250m each.

“It will be in the interest of the reporters and editors (the media) to note that these cases involving the accused persons are not all before the Federal High Court of Nigeria as reported by some national dailies, but before Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf and Justice Peter Affen of the High Court of the FCT,” Gwarzo said.

He explained that the Federal High Court of Nigeria is different from the High Court of FCT, which has their respective jurisdiction. He, therefore, urged the media to be cautious in their operations and always endeavour to cross check facts before publication.