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Finally, FG orders DSS to release Dasuki, Sowore

Ezekiel Johnson
Ezekiel Johnson
At last, Dasuki, Sowore let off the hook
Sowore and Dasuki

The Federal Government has ordered the Department of State Services, DSS, to release former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, and the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore.

The order to release them came from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.

Malami announced the order on Tuesday in a statement.

He however warned the duo to observe the terms of their bail and refrain from engaging in any act inimical to public peace and national security.

He added that their trial would continue in accordance with the laws of the land.

The statement reads:  “The office of the honourable Attorney General of the Federation has reviewed the pending criminal charges against the duo of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and Omoyele Sowore.

“Whilst the Federal High Court has exercised its discretion in granting bail to the Defendants in respect of the charges against them, I am also not unmindful of the right of the Complainant/Prosecution to appeal or further challenge the grant of bail by the court having regards to extant legal provisions, particularly Section 169 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

“However, my office has chosen to comply with the court orders while considering the pursuit of its rights of appeal and/or review of the order relating to the bail as granted or varied by the courts.

“In line with the provisions of Sections 150(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and in compliance with the bail granted to Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) (as recently varied by the Court of Appeal) and the bail granted to Omoyele Sowore, I have directed the State Security Services to comply with the order granting bail.

“The two defendants are enjoined to observe the terms of their bail and refrain from engaging in any act that is inimical to public peace and national security as well as their ongoing trial which will run its course in accordance with the laws of the land.

“I wish to reiterate again the utmost regard of my office for the entire judicial structure of Nigeria.

“This administration remains unrelenting in deepening the rule of law and the administration of justice in general.”

It would be recalled that the DSS had refused to release the two despite the bail granted them on different occasions.

Sambo was held in connection with financial malpractices carried out as the NSA under the government of former president, Goodluck Jonathan.

Sowore is facing trial over allegation of treasonable felony among other sins.

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