The Federal High Court in Abuja has once again rejected a request by the Department of State Services (DSS) to introduce unlisted evidence in the unlawful arms possession trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki.
Justice Peter Odo Lifu dismissed the DSS’s application to tender bunches of vehicle keys allegedly recovered from Dasuki’s homes. The judge ruled the application was unmeritorious and violated the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 and the Evidence Act because the keys were not listed on the proof of evidence.
Justice Lifu further reasoned that since he had already rejected the vehicles themselves as exhibits on two previous occasions (July 10 and October 14, 2025) due to lack of relevance and improper foundation, admitting their keys would be illogical and an abuse of legal procedure.
Consequently, the trial has been adjourned to December 1, 2, and 3 for the DSS to continue its case, specifically by presenting various currencies allegedly found in Dasuki’s house, which were deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria. The court, however, ordered the DSS to be prepared to close its case this year, allowing Dasuki to begin his defense.
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