The immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, has
been charged to court by the Department of State Services (DSS) for
possession of fire arms without a license.
According to a statement released today August 24th by the Acting
spokesman of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, Dasuki’s action is an offence which
is punishable under Section 27(i) (a) (i) of the Firearms Act Cap F28LFN
2004.
“This is in line with democratic practice and our avowed commitment
to the rule of law, in which nobody is deemed to be above the law, no
matter how highly placed in the society.
Accordingly, the general public will be duly informed as the matter
progresses”, the statement reads in part Recall that DSS had, on July
16, 2015, carried out a search operation on properties belonging to
Dasuki in Abuja and Sokoto.
Large cache of arms and ammunition among other things were recovered after the search.
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