Yuguda, Bafarawa, Dasuki, others face N13.6bn trial today

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
FORMER National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; former
governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa and ex-
minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda will, today, be
ar- raigned before Justice Peter Affen of a High Court of
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on money laundering
allegations and criminal breach of trust to the tune of
N13.6 billion.
Also to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) on a 22-count charge of fraud and
money laundering are, Shuaibu Salisu, a former director of
Finance at the NSA of- fice, Bafarawa’s son, Sagir; and a
company, Dalhatu Investment Limited.
ustice Affen yesterday, granted leave for the EFCC to
prefer charges against the accused per- sons and their
companies after holding that the proof of evidence has
established a prima facie case against them.
Prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), who told the
court that money meant for the office of the NSA and for
combating terrorism and insurgency was illegally diverted
from the ac- count of the NSA with the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) and other commercial banks to other
persons, who have nothing to do with national security,
moved the application.
Jacobs relied on the affidavits, proof of evidence,
statements of the accused attached to the application in
urging the court to grant the motion.
In his ruling, Justice Affen said he was satisfied with the
proof of evidence, which established a prima facie case
against the accused persons as there is nexus linking
them with the alleged crime. He, however, fixed today for
their arraignment.