Following his continued detention despite meeting his bail conditions, former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, has filed a suit against the Federal Government before the ECOWAS Court in Abuja and is demanding payment of N500 million damages for alleged rights infringement. In the suit filed by his lawyer, Robert Emukpoeruo, Dasuki asked the court to declare his continued detention as “unlawful, arbitrary and an egregious violation” of his human rights. Dasuki in the suit also asked the court to declare that the alleged invasion of his Abuja and Sokoto residences on July 16 and 17, 2015 and the “forceful and unlawful seizure” of his properties, “without any lawful order or warrant” constituted a gross violation of his fundamental rights and offended the country’s treaty obligations as a signatory to the listed legal instruments. No date has been set for hearing of the suit. In a related development, Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja yesterday ordered the Federal government to produce him in court on February 16th. Dasuki's lawyer, Joseph Daudu (SAN), told the court that his client was abducted by security agents six weeks ago to an unknown destination. He told Justice Ademola that since the ex-NSA was whisked away, all efforts by his family and his lawyers to access him had been scuttled. Justice Ademola said: “I am worried that the accused is not here. I do not want to set a bad precedent. Except the court gives express order for the defendant not to be in court, the accused must be brought to court from wherever he is. The accused must be here because I am not sure if what I am doing right now in the absence of the accused is not an illegality. Government and whoever is concerned must endeavour to do the necessary thing. The accused having been formally charged in court, must be produced in court for trial on the appointed days in compliance with the provisions of the law,” Dasuki’s trial has been fixed for February 16 and 17 before Justice Ademola
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Posted: at 21-01-2016 01:01 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Very Good. Pls, let ECOWAS court hear the matter and lets see how it goes. Precendence will really guide the future generations and put lid to Nigerian sentiments.
Posted: at 21-01-2016 01:19 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
His right, government is fighting crime and corruption, but they dont remember this is democracy you have to follow the rule of law, not detain and killing people unlawfully, that is not democracy.
Posted: at 21-01-2016 02:03 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
zezprincess at 21-01-2016 02:37 PM (8 years ago) (f)
He dasuki is doing the right thing,government abi buhari charge dasuki to court,why must you lock him up in efcc&dss dentention,this na authocracyooo,abi efcc don become law court,see as them dey man handle person.mtcheeewww.
Posted: at 21-01-2016 02:37 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
factfinding at 22-01-2016 09:27 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Keep dreaming, after the crime you've committed against the country that trusted their security into your hand, you have the gut to sue them, we will see how it goes.
Posted: at 22-01-2016 09:27 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Keep dreaming, after the crime you've committed against the country that trusted their security into your hand, you have the gut to sue them, we will see how it goes.
My brother I can't say anything again in this one because am out of words
Posted: at 22-01-2016 11:56 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
He dasuki is doing the right thing,government abi buhari charge dasuki to court,why must you lock him up in efcc&dss dentention,this na authocracyooo,abi efcc don become law court,see as them dey man handle person.mtcheeewww
Posted: at 23-01-2016 07:34 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
Keep dreaming, after the crime you've committed against the country that trusted their security into your hand, you have the gut to sue them, we will see how it goes
Posted: at 23-01-2016 07:35 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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