A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has granted a former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki bail.
Others granted bail included a former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa; ex-Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; a former Director of Finance in the Office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu; and two others.
This was premised on the condition that they provide N250 million bond each and a surety in like sum.
Dasuki and the five accused, who are facing a 22-count criminal charge bordering on allegations of diversion, misappropriation and breach of trust in respect of N19.4 billion, brought against them by the Federal Government, were granted the bail by Justice Peter Affen.
Justice Affen, in his ruling, mirrored that of the Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf, which last week had granted Dasuki and four others bail on the 19-count money laundering charges to the tune of N13 billion.
The judge also used the same conditions for bail given by the higher court, directing that the six accused are to produce sureties, one of who must be a serving or retired Director in the Federal Civil Service Commission.
He added: “The sureties must provide property worth N250 million within Abuja, and an evidence of means.
“The defendants are also expected to deposit their travel passports and their counsels must notify the court of any intention by the defendants to travel out of Abuja. And until they perfect their bail conditions, the accused person will remain remanded in the custody of the EFCC.”
Justice Affen adjourned the matter till February 2 and 3, 2016 for definite hearing.
Dasuki and five other accused persons, comprising of Yuguda, Salisu, Bafarawa, his son Saggir Bafarawa, and his company Dalhatu Investment, are facing trial on the 22-count charge.
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