Dasuki set to regain freedom as judge signs bail order
regain his freedom any time soon as a Federal High Court Judge,
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has signed his bail application.
We had reported last week that Dasuki's sureties had met the
requirements for the bail bond.
Dasuki has been in detention of the Department of State Security
Service (DSS) since December 29, 2015 when he was rearrested by
security operatives.
Exactly two weeks ago, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court
Abuja granted him bail after 30-month incarceration.
On Monday, family sources told PRNigeria that the ex-NSA, through his
associates and well-wishers, had perfected requisites which were
verified by officials of the Federal High Court to confirming
authenticity.
They expressed hope that Justice Ojukwu's endorsement of the bail
papers would clear the way for Dasuki's release.
Meanwhile, relatives and friends of the detained NSA have been
arriving Abuja in anticipation of his release by the federal
government in compliance.
Dasuki, who had been granted bail by four different High Courts in
Nigeria and ECOWAS Court of Justice, had filed a fundamental human
rights suit against the state to obey all court orders for his
release.
In its ruling, the ECOWAS Court not only ordered Dasuki's release, it
imposed a fine of N15 million on the federal government for unlawful
detention. Authorities are yet to comply with the verdict.
In the latest judgement, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu ordered that Dasuki to
be released on bail in the sum of N200million and two sureties in the
like sum.
The court said that one of the sureties must be a federal government
employee with not less than grade level 16.
In the event of a private person standing as the surety, the court
held that the person must have landed property in Abuja.
Besides, Justice Ojukwu said the surety must deposit N100 million with
the registrar of the court and that the money would be returned to the
surety at the end of the trial of the former NSA.
No comments
Post a Comment