The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, held that FG failed to justify why it has kept Dasuki in detention for over two and half years saying Dasuki’s continued detention by the state, without sufficient reasons, violated his right to liberty.
The judgement was on a fundamental rights enforcement application by Dasuki, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) since December 29, 2015.
Justice Ojukwu granted Dasuki bail at N200million with two sureties, who must be either a civil servant of Grade Level 16 in the Federal Civil Service or a private citizens, with landed properties in the municipal areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The judge dismissed FG’s claim that the ex-NSA was being detained for the sake of national security and over alleged role he played in the illegal diversion of $2.1billion meant for the purchase of arms to fight against Boko Haram.
“The allegation of money laundering does not ipso facto affect the national security”, Justice Ojukwu held, declaring the protracted detention of the ex-NSA in disobedience to orders of various trial courts, as “an aberration of the rule of law”.
Justice Ojukwu also rejected Dasuki’s prayer for N5billion damages, but said should there be need for him to be further interrogated; the DSS should only invite and question him between the hours of 9am and 6pm on work days.
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