Nigeria’s immediate-past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) also called SSS.
Confirming Dasuki’s release, the ex-NSA’s lead counsel, Mr. Ahmed Raji SAN, at about 8.11pm on Tuesday, said, “He was released a few minutes ago,” according to Punch.
Col. Sambo Dasuki was arrested by Nigeria’s DSS on December 29, 2015 and had remained in custody, in violation of a series of court orders issued for his release.
He has been accused of diverting multi-billion naira meant for security purpose to other unlawful uses. Dasuki was first arraigned in court in 2015, following various allegations of fraud brought against him.
He is accused of using his former office to divert $2.1 billion.