Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Court Rules in favour of EFCC to Proceed with the Prosecution of Aliyu Usman, aide to the ex ONSA

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, November 16, 2018 ruled in favour EFCC to proceed with the prosecution of Aliyu Usman, aide to the ex- National Security Adviser, ONSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) for graft allegations levelled against him. Prior to today’s sitting, EFCC’s counsel, Offem I. Uket, was granted the application on the motion on notice dated September, 2017 hence amending the initial four count charge, in a bid to drop the second, third and fourth defendants in the matter. Offem thereafter hinted that the second defendant was dropped and will b…