The Federal Government on Monday urged a Federal High Court in Abuja not to accede to the request by former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, for the release of his travel documents to enable him travel abroad.
Dasuki, a retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, is standing trial for illegal possession of firearms and money laundering of about N84.6million.
The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Muhammad Diri told the court on Monday that granting Dasuki’s prayer was injurious to the prosecution, who was planning to bring additional money laundering charges against the ex-NSA.
Diri opposed Dasuki’s application for the release of his passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom on health grounds.
“The defendant is also being investigated for money laundering by the security department.
“On this point, I refer your Lordship to paragraph 4 of our counter-affidavit showing that the defendant is also being investigated for other money laundering offences,” Diri said.
Earlier, Dasuki’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu (SAN), argued that the “speculative possibility that more charges will be filed against the defendant” could not be the basis for denying him the opportunity to seek medical attention abroad.
“They (the prosecution) are saying that his travelling out may interfere with the proposed charges,” Daudu said.
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