Arms Deal: Dasuki’s SA drags EFCC and Army to court

The former Special Assistant to Sambo Dasuki who is currently being detained in an army facility in connection with the ongoing investigation with the arms deal, Col. Nicholas Ashinze, a serving Army officer has filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Army through his lawyer Mike Ozekhome SAN.

The suit is contesting the Army Officers’ continued detention spanning 12 weeks without any charge.

He was first detained by the EFCC for eight weeks and released to the Army without any charge.

The Nigerian Army subsequently detained the officer for another 4 weeks in a military facility.

It will be recalled that several human rights groups queried his continued detention and petitioned the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation, the EFCC and even the Nigerian Army.

However information available indicate that the Counsel will be claiming severe damages on behalf of his client.

SEYI ANJORIN