Tension: Dasuki To Return To The Custody of SSS

Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki may return to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for “security reasons”, a credible source revealed.

Justice Peter Affen of FCT High Court had granted bail to Dasuki and others. But following his inability to meet one of his bail conditions, the former NSA was taken to Kuje Prison.

It was learnt that Dasuki could not get a surety who should deposit the original title deeds of a property or properties owned by him, which must be worth N250million, being the amount of the consideration for his bail.

While Dasuki is trying to meet the bail conditions, there’s anxiety following plans to re-arrest him.

It was gathered that the plans became obvious on Wednesday night when some operatives opposed Salisu’s release because of another pending matter.

It took the intervention of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria before Salisu regained freedom.

The fate of Dasuki, however, created anxiety for his counsel, family, friends and associates last night, following moves to return him to DSS custody for “security reasons”.

A source in EFCC, who spoke in confidence to The Nation, said:

“We will obey court order to release Dasuki on bail but we may only return him to DSS custody because he was on remand warrant of a Chief Magistrate’s Court, which was obtained by the DSS, when we asked the agency to make him available to us for prosecution.

“I think the remand warrant may have to do with security issues beyond our purview.

“In line with inter-agency cooperation, we took custody of Dasuki from the DSS, we will return him there. It is left to Dasuki to approach another court to vacate the remand warrant got by the DSS.

“Also, we are likely to arraign Dasuki and some of the accused persons in another court for different charges. The case against these accused persons has many dimensions.”