Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed 24, 25 and 26 September 2025 for the Federal Government to conclude its 10-year-old prosecution of former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd.), who is facing charges of alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering.
The trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, ordered the government to call its remaining witnesses, if any, and tender all outstanding exhibits to prove its allegations against the retired officer.
Dasuki, who has been on trial since 2015 under the defunct Muhammadu Buhari administration on an amended seven-count charge, is expected to open his defence.
At the last hearing, a prosecution witness, Monsur Mohammed, claimed that following Dasuki’s arrest, his houses in Abuja, Kaduna and Sokoto were searched for firearms and money.
Led in evidence by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oladipupo Okpeseyi, Mohammed, who said he was an exhibits keeper with the Department of State Services, told the court that items recovered from Dasuki’s residence at 46 Nelson Mandela Street, Asokoro, included: two Compact Discs of Freedom Radio on Jokolo; two GT Bank cheque books; two BlackBerry phones; a Nokia phone; a flash drive; an Apple laptop; and a statement of account.
Other items listed were a Visa card, an approval letter for a radio station granted to Afri-Media Integrated Ltd; one CD on the arrest and execution of Mohammed Yusuf; US$500; 533 Saudi Riyals; the data page of Abubakar Dasuki Ibrahim; an HSBC account book of Abubakar Dasuki Ibrahim; and a cheque book of Habibson Ltd belonging to Abubakar Dasuki Ibrahim.
The items were admitted as exhibits MSD 015 to MSD 034 by Justice Lifu, following no objection from Dasuki’s lawyer, Ahmed Usman.
In another property at Sabo Birni, Sokoto State, the witness said US$150,000 and ₦37.6 million were recovered and deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The prosecution stated it would request the DSS to bring the cash to court for tendering as exhibits.
However, at the Sultan Abubakar Road property in Sokoto, no items were found.
At this point, the prosecution sought an adjournment to present other items allegedly recovered during four separate searches of Dasuki’s properties.
Granting the request, Justice Lifu directed the Federal Government to be ready to close its case, after which Dasuki would open his defence. The judge then fixed 24, 25 and 26 September for the conclusion of the trial.
Margret Oshinowo | August 12, 2025
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