The trial of a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd.), resumed on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, before Justice C.O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama.
At the hearing, the first prosecution witness (PW1), Dr. Michael Adariku, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), narrated how multi-million-naira transfers were allegedly made from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) account to private individuals and companies.
Led in evidence by Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, the witness disclosed that on April 17, 2015, the sum of ₦600 million was transferred from the ONSA account domiciled with Zenith Bank to Acacia Holdings Limited’s account at UBA, which previously had a balance of just ₦27,094.49.
He further testified that on April 23, 2015, ₦60 million was transferred to Hidayatul Atfaaf Islamic Academy, which its proprietor, Mohammed Bashir, confirmed during EFCC interrogation was part payment for 3.62 hectares of land in Kyami District, Abuja, purchased by the second defendant, Aminu Baba Kusa, a former NNPC General Manager.
On the same date, ₦25 million was transferred in tranches to Zavati BDC Ltd, owned by Abdulrahman Aliu, as part payment for a property valued at ₦40 million, with the outstanding balance allegedly paid through Ibrahim Saleh Uba, described as the second defendant’s agent.
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Dr. Adariku also told the court that on April 24, 2015, transfers amounting to ₦124 million were made from the ONSA account without clear narration or stated purpose.
According to the witness, additional transfers on April 27, 2015, included payments to land and survey-related entities as well as ₦50 million transferred to Squad Developers Nigeria Ltd, which EFCC investigations linked to land purchases in Kwali, FCT, allegedly for the benefit of the second defendant.
The witness further revealed that on April 28, 2015, ₦55.9 million was transferred to Fastman Investment Ltd, with its CEO confirming that part of the funds facilitated the transfer of $630,000 to a client in Saudi Arabia, following instructions traced to the second defendant.
Other transactions cited included multiple transfers to Medical Practice Limited, allegedly owned by the wife of the second defendant, Mrs. Hauwa, with the witness stating that a cumulative sum of ₦150 million was transferred to the company between April 1 and May 6, 2015.
He also testified that funds transferred to Namuduka Ventures Ltd were allegedly converted into foreign currencies and remitted to accounts linked to the second defendant in the United Kingdom, including transfers in U.S. dollars and euros.
The matter was adjourned to January 14, 2026, for continuation of trial.
Dasuki was re-arraigned on March 25, 2025, alongside Aminu Baba Kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited, and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited, on a 32-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and dishonesty involving ₦33.2 billion, contrary to Nigerian law.
