Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser finally reunited with his family after four years in the custody of the Department of State Services.
Dasuki was first arrested on December 1, 2015, by DSS and arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his involvement in a $2.1bn arms procurement fraud under the administration of ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan.
After perfecting his bail granted by the court, Dasuki was released on December 29, 2015, but was immediately re-arrested by operatives of DSS.
He had remained in DSS custody until Tuesday night, December 24th when he was freed under the directive of the Attorney General of Nigeria. Dasuki was received by family members and well-wishers at his Asokoro, Abuja, residence last night.
Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has opened up on his ordeal after being arrested in December 2015 and prosecuted for alleged corrruption while in office.
In a radio interview with Voice of America (Hausa Service), Dasuki who spent 4 years in the Department of State Services (DSS) custody stated that he has no feud with President Buhari.
The former NSA also disclosed that he stopped going to court because the federal government refused to release him despite meeting his bail conditions.
Here are excerpts from the interview below;
VoA: How can you thank Nigerians who have been praying for your release which eventually happened today, you have your freedom?
Dasuki: There are no words enough to show appreciation for all the prayers offered. All we can do is to thank them and pray to God to reward them abundantly. We have seen the results of their prayers.
VoA: Seeing that you have spent four years in detention; do you feel healthy or you have certain health challenges?
Dasuki: Thank God I am in full health. I have no ailment at all.
VoA: How did you meet your family?
Dasuki: Glory to God, everyone is ok.
Voa: So what will you say to the federal government?
Dasuki: There is nothing really to say to the government. Everything that happens to an individual is from God. It is only God’s will that will prevail. It is ignorance or lack of faith that pushes some to think that certain individuals are behind their predicaments. Everything is ordained by God. Like you said, I was detained for four year and I am out today. Only God knows tomorrow. The only thing is that there must be fairness. Whoever goes to the Mosque on Friday must surely have heard the Imam always preach for fairness and honesty. There is a reason for that. Everyone should listen to it.
VoA: Are you now returning to court to prove that the allegations against you are not correct?
Dasuki: Of course, I stopped going to the court because I was granted bail but the government refused to release me and I said whenever the bail order is complied with I will appear before the court and defend myself. I am ready.
VoA: There are rumours that your predicament is traced to the fact that you were the one who arrested President Buhari during a military coup and you are now paying for it?
Dasuki: I am not aware of that. All I know is that everything is from God.
VoA: So there is no sort of feud between you and the President?
Dasuki: I have no feud with anybody. I am more than that. I can’t engage in a feud with anyone.
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