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| Former NSA Col. Sambo Dasuki rtd. |
The Department of State Services ( DSS) has charged retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, the former National Security Adviser (NSA) to President Goodluck Jonathan, to court for illegal possession of fire arms without licence.
This was made known in a statement on Monday by the Acting spokesman of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, who said Dasuki was charged to court based on evidence relating to possession of fire arms without license
According to the statement, the offence is punishable under Section 27(i) (a) (i) of the Firearms Act Cap F28LFN 2004.
The Service had on July 16, carried out a search operation on properties belonging to Dasuki in Abuja and Sokoto after it received credible intelligence.
The search according to the agency, linked him to acts capable of undermining national security, and led to the recovery of large cache of arms and ammunition.
Some of the items recovered included (7) high caliber rifles, (high assault weapons), several magazines and military related gears amongst others
"This is in line with democratic practice and our avowed commitment to the rule of law, in which nobody is deemed to be above the law no matter how highly placed in the society," the agency said, while assuring that the public would be duly informed about the progress of the matter in court.
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