Unlawful arms possession: Court dismisses DSS bid to represent rejected exhibits against Dasuki

Court rejects prosecution's bid to re-tender exhibits in Dasuki's firearms trial

The prosecution urged the court to allow a fresh admission of the disputed exhibits, including vehicles allegedly recovered from Mr Dasuki’s residence in 2015.

Unlawful arms possession: Court dismisses DSS bid to represent rejected exhibits against Dasuki

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed the request by the Department of the State Service, DSS, to represent for admission, series of exhibits earlier rejected by the court in the trial of former National Security Adviser NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki on unlawful possession of firearms. The Judge on Tuesday dismissed the request while delivering ruling in the application to that effect made by DSS lead lawyer, Oladipupo O…

Court Rejects DSS Bid To Re-Admit Exhibits In Dasuki Trial

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking to re-admit exhibits earlier rejected in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), over alleged unlawful possession of firearms. Justice Lifu, in a ruling on Tuesday, held that the request by the DSS, through its lead counsel, Oladipupo Okpeseyi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, …

Court Dismisses DSS Bid To Re-Admit Rejected Exhibits Against Dasuki

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, rejected an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking to re-present exhibits previously rejected in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), over alleged unlawful possession of firearms. Delivering his ruling, Justice Peter Lifu held that the court could not revisit or admit the same exhibits it had earlier declared inadmissible, describing the …

“I’m Bound By My Ruling” — Justice Lifu Declines FG’s Request To Readmit Rejected Evidence In Dasuki’s Trial - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, declined to admit in evidence a set of exhibits the Federal Government sought to tender against a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Dasuki, who served as the NSA under former President Goodluck Jonathan, is answering to an amended seven-count charge bordering on money laundering and his alleged possession of illegal firearms. The court, in a ruling that was deliv…