Once again, the ongoing corruption trial of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki, before an FCT High Court has been stalled.
The court adjourned till February 26, 2016 to hear the application.
The delay came after the prosecution was unable to produce Dasuki in court on time.
At the start of the trial, Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to the EFCC, told the court that he sent a correspondents to his clients for onward transmission to the Department of State Services, which is currently detaining the former NSA.
But the DSS said the release request was late, he said.
Thus, the prosecution counsel asked for a stand-down or an adjournment till Wednesday, February 3.
Counsel to Colonel Dasuki and other accused persons rejected the application made by Mr Jacobs on the ground that there is a pending application before the court seeking to stop his trial until he is released from detention.
According to Dasuki's lawyers, his continued detention has made it impossible to prepare for the various cases against him. He prayed the court to stop the trial or make an order releasing him from detention.
This is the third time the former NSA's trial has been stalled as a result of Colonel Dasuki’s detention.
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