The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki in a case concerning an alleged N33.2b Arms Procurement Fraud at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
The commission announced this via a statement on its official X (formally Twitter) handle On Wednesday, March 25, 2025.
According to the statement, he was charged alongside Aminu Baba Kusa, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as well as two companies, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited.
The prosecution outlined a total of 32 charges related to breach of trust and misappropriation of funds, amounting to N33.2 billion (approximately $47 million).
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Key allegations include that Dasuki misappropriated funds intended for national security services and diverted them for the People’s Democratic Party’s presidential primary election, among other financial crimes involving substantial amounts of money.
At the arraignment, all defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution requested a trial date, while the defense sought to maintain the existing bail conditions for Dasuki and Kusa.
The prosecution did not object to this request but insisted on guarantees for the defendants’ attendance at future proceedings.
Justice Charles Agbaza adjourned the case until July 1, 2025, noting that the trial had been previously assigned to another judge, Justice Hussain Baba-Yusuf.
