The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Federal government to release the international passport of the immediate past National Security Adviser. Sambo Dasuki.
Yesterday, the Federal Government opposed an application by the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), to be allowed to travel abroad for medical treatment.
Dasuki who is facing a five-count charge bordering on alleged illegal possession of firearms and money laundering, is seeking the permission to go for three weeks medical check-up outside the country.
His lawyer, Mr. J. B. Daudu (SAN), Dasuki urged trial Justice Ademola Adeniyi to order the release of the travelling documents he surrendered to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the High Court.
Daudu informed the court that his client was suffering from a sickness that would require attention of his medical doctors abroad, pledging that the passport would be returned to the court after the three weeks treatment period.
Daudu also added that the accused person ought to be presumed innocent despite the criminal charges against him.