Arms deal: Dasuki gets bail, another case pending

Former National Security Adviser (NSA) retired Col. Sambo Dasuki and five others have been granted bail in the second charge of diversion of funds before an FCT High Court.
The bail bonds, which are worth N250 million for each, will be produced by two sureties for each of the accused persons, an aggregate of N3 billion.

Ruling on the bail application yesterday, Justice Peter Affen ordered that the sureties must be retired or serving civil servants of not less than the rank of director.
The judge said the sureties must have a property in the FCT valued at N250 million by surveyors, and must swear to an affidavit of means.
The judge further ordered the accused persons to deposit their international passport with the court registrar.
The judge warned against the re-arrest of the accused persons, adding that if there is need for further investigation, they should be invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) within the hours of 9am to 6pm and they must be allowed to go home afterwards.
The judge ordered the remand of the accused persons in Kuje prisons pending the perfection of the bail conditions.
Dasuki was arraigned on a 22-count charge of alleged conspiracy, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds meant for arms valued at N8.7 billion.
Those also arraigned are: Attahiru Bafarawa, former governor of Sokoto State, his son Sagir Attahiru; Bashir Yuguda, former Minister of Finance; Dalhatu Investment Ltd, a company owned by Sagir and Shuaibu Salisu, a former director of Finance in the office of the NSA.