The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will today hear the suit on threat to life filed against the Federal Government by the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Mohammed Dasuki (rtd).
Dasuki is seeking enforcement of his fundamental human rights to dignity and security of his life.
It will be noted that the former NSA chief has been placed under house arrest in the last one week by operatives of the Department of State Security Service (SSS) Well-armed security operatives have been permanently stationed by his residence, closely monitoring in-and-out movements and occasionally checking boots of vehicles.
Though the case was filed on Monday, hearing notice indicating that the matter would be heard Friday has been issued to parties in the matter by the court.
Dasuki is asking the court for a mandatory order compelling the Federal Government and its agents especially operatives of the Directorate of the State Security Service (DSS) to vacate his house located at 13, John Kadia Street, Asokoro with immediate effect.
In the suit filed by his counsel Mr Ahmed Adeniyi Raji SAN, Dasuki pleaded with the court to stop the siege laid to his house and to remove all impediments, human and non-human barricade and bulwarks said to have hindered the permission granted him since November 3 to travel abroad for treatment of his ailing medical condition.
The ex NSA also requested the court to extend the order of Number 3 since it could not be implemented due to the action of the security agents.
It will be recalled that the Federal Government had preferred criminal charges of unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering against Dasuki at the Federal High Court.
He denied the charges and was granted bail.
As a result of his successful application, Justice Adeniyi Ademola on November 3 granted him permission to travel abroad to treat his ailment.
The grant of the permission followed the affidavit evidence filed by the Federal Government that investigations into the alleged possession of firearms and money laundering have been fully completed.
However, the 3 week permission to go abroad for medical attention could not be implemented following the house arrest the SSS placed Dasuki since November 4, 2015..
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