Nigeria: Court Rejects Key Evidence in Dasuki’s N33.2bn Trial

The judge ruled that the statements “failed to comply with sections 15(4) and 17(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.”

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday rejected key exhibits the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented to prove its N33.2billion fraud charges against former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki and his co-defendant.

The rejected exhibits were seven extra-judicial statements attributed to Mr Dasuki’s…