Court fixes June 11 for Dasuki’s trial

The FCT high court sitting in Maitama has fixed June 11 2019 for the trial to begin for a former national security adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki and Bashir Yuguda in the alleged misappropriation of 19.4 billion naira arms funds.

The EFCC charged Dasuki and Yuguda alongside former governor of Sokoto state, Attahiru Bafarawa his son, Sagir and his company with 25 counts bordering on criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds.

Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf adjourned the matter after Mr. Bafarawa’s counsel, Lateef Fagbemi briefed the court that the lead counsel to Colonel Dasuki was bereaved.