Ex-NSA Dasuki still under house arrest

FORMER National Security Adviser, Colonel
Sambo Dasuki (retd), remained restricted to his
John Kadia Street, Asokoro, Abuja residence, on
Friday, even as the State Security Service (SSS)
increased the number of its operatives there from
three to eight.
Apart from operatives at the residence, there were
manned security vehicles stationed on both ends
of the street with the agents searching vehicles
going in and out of the street.
An aide of the former NSA told Saturday Tribune
under anonymity that the number of the
operatives was increased to eight at about the
time of Jumat service, apparently because it was
thought Dasuki might want to go for the service.
“Every vehicle that enters or leaves the street is
thoroughly searched. Even the boot is searched to
ensure that he does not escape hiding in a car
boot.
“The operatives have not entered the main house
where the former NSA lives. They are still at the
gate as we speak. They are also at the two ends
of the street.
“His lawyers are likely to ask for an extension of
the two weeks given him by the Federal High
Court to go abroad for his medicals. This is
because a week is almost gone now due to his
house arrest.
“On Wednesday, he had got his boarding pass –
Lufthansa. He was simply advised not to travel
on that day because he got hints that security
operatives were waiting for him at the airport.
“Then on Thursday morning, as early as possible,
they were in his house and have remained there
since,” the aide told Saturday Tribune.
The Department of State Service had said on
Thursday that it was after Dasuki because of his
failure to appear before an investigative
committee on a $2 billion arms transaction by the
immediate past administration under which he
served as the NSA.