The trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki in the alleged diversion of arms funds has taken a fresh dimension as the Federal Government filed 32 count amended charges against him.
The filing of the amended charge is coming almost three years after the Federal Government arraigned the former NSA before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on 18 count charge.
In the amended charges coming barely one year to the general elections are names of prominent politicians from the opposition party.
Among top Nigerians alleged by the Federal Government to have collected money from former NSA are the current National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, former Chairman Board of Trustee PDP, Chief Tony Anenih; former PDP Spokesperson, Chief Olisa Metuh; Publisher of Thisday newspapers, Nduka Obaigbena, Senator Iyorcia Ayu, Chairman AIT Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, Mouftah Baba-Ahmed, Bello Abba Mohammed, Dr. Bello Mohammed, AVM M. N Umar, Otunba Jona Ogunniyi among others.
The amended charge dated April 30, 2018, was signed by the Director of Legal Services with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Chili Okoroma.
Apart from individuals, corporate organizations were also named as beneficiaries in the new charges and they include AMP Solar Service, Afro-Arab Investment, Bam Project and Projecties Limited, Bob Oshodin Organisation Limited, Wehsac Farms Limited, Wehsac Limited, Dimaris Mode Coolture Limited, First Aralac Global Limited, Stellavera Development Limited, Jawaz Multi-purpose Venture Limited, Little Italy Global Services Limited, Belsha Nigeria Ltd and Syvan McNamara Limited among others. [myad]
