Nicholas Ashinze, a former special assistant to the immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his illegal detention.

Ashinze filed a suit against EFCC, the Chief of Army Staff and the Nigerian Army on Tuesday, demanding N500 million as compensation.

He also urged the Abuja High Court to issue an order declaring his arrest and detention by the EFCC, since December 23, as unlawful and also to issue an order preventing his re-arrest.

Ashinze’s counsel, Mike Ozekhome, filed a fundamental rights suit before Justice Yusuf Halilu, seeking his immediate release from the custody of the EFCC and a compensation of N500 million.

He also asked the court to grant him bail on self-recognition, since the other parties to the matter, the Nigerian Army, and the EFCC, were not present at Tuesday’s sitting.

The judge however, adjourned the matter to March 14.