Arms deal: Dasuki trying to evade trial - EFCC (photos)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, March 3, told the court that the former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki is trying to evade trial.
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Dasuki confers with his lawyers today in court Speaking at the resumed hearing on an application, a motion on notice filed by the former NSA, the prosecuting counsel Dipo Okpeseyi said the aim of the application is to frustrate the trial. He said the defendant is also aimed at having all the charges against him discharged by the court. Okpeseyi said: “The application tries to restrains the power to prosecute, an application to restain constitutional powers, with greatest respect, is an anomally.” He said that all documents exhibited by the applicant are related to issues that are not before this honourable court. “There is a confusion as the powers of the court and as to the rights and privileges of the defendant. That right cannot extend to the powers of the Attorney General of the Federation to prosecute. “They have admitted that the arrest or re-arrest of the applicant is not in respect or any offence or charge before this honourable court. “They have gone further buttress in paragraphs 11 and 12 this point to supply suit numbers of other charges filed before a different court, different judges after this suit has been instituted,” he said. He also said that the federal government did not stop the applicant at the airport or impound his travel documents or even prevented Dasuki from travelling. He said bail for one offense does not cover for every other offence committed by an accused person. “I dare to say further that, even before the order was granted him to travel abroad his passport has never been in the custody of FG,” Okpeseyi added. He further submitted that there are no materials before the court that suggests that the government has violated court orders or the right of the defendant to defend himself constitutionally. “There is nothing on record that the defendant has attempted to defend himself and has been prevented from so doing by th FG,” Okpeseyi said. Okpeseyi said the application lacks merit and should be discountenanced by the court.naij