Court rejects EFCC’s objection, grants bail to Dasuki’s ally

        col. dasuki (rtd)

A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has granted bail to a businessman, Mr. Edidiong Idiong, in the criminal charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Idiong and two others were arraigned yesterday on an 11-count charge of alleged possession of funds meant to purchase arms by the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Sambo Dasuki.

The court, presided over by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, dismissed the objection by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that it wasn't meritorious to grant Idiong bail.

The offence was said to be contrary to the Money Laundering Prohibition Act and punishable under the same Act.However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges along with Moor-town Global Investment and African Cable Television Limited, who are second and third defendants.

Source: the Guardian newspaper