Strong indications emerged on Sunday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is intensifying efforts to take the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and other high profile suspects arrested in relation to the $2.1bn alleged arms deal to court.
It was gathered that the EFCC 27-man Task Force in charge of the investigation was summoned to the office on Sunday to continue with the process of investigation.
It was gathered that the top leadership of the commission, was also at the Idiagbon House Headquarters of the commission to perfect the court process against the suspects.
A top operative of the commission said that while the commission had a legal authority from a magistrate court to hold the detainees longer than necessary, efforts were in top gear to ensure that the process was not abused through endless detention of the suspects.
It was stated that Dasuki and those arrested in relation to the arms deal might face charges ranging from abuse of office, money laundering and misappropriation of public funds.
The source said, “I think efforts are being made to take them to court this week; even as we are talking, the top leaders of the commission are with them. Everybody is at work even on a Sunday.
“Nobody can say when but most likely this week. It is not possible to detain people endlessly without taking them to court; it is true that they have a court order to hold them longer than 48 hours but it doesn’t have to be endlessly.
“They are going to face charges ranging from misappropriation of funds, abuse of office and money laundering and others.”
When our correspondent contacted the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwajaren, for his comment, he said that he did not have the information.
“I am not aware of that,” he said.
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