The Federal Government has accused former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki of looking for ways to escape his trial before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja.

This was contained in a counter-affidavit filed by the prosecution against an application filed by Dasuki on Thursday.

Dasuki had in an application last month accused the prosecuting agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Federal Government, of breaching his right to prepare for his defence by re-arresting him after the court granted him bail on December 18 last years.

He therefore urged the court to restrain the prosecution from proceeding with the trial on the ground that the prosecution could no longer proceed with the case having allegedly flouted the court’s order granting him bail.

But the prosecution lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) contended that the application was misconceived and is an attempt to frustrate proceedings in the case.

He also faulted Dasuki’s claim that the prosecution has flouted the court’s order noting that Dasuki, in an affidavit supporting his application, admitted that he was released from Kuje Prison after he met the bail condition.

“It is the EFCC that is prosecuting this case. The DSS has a separate case against him before the Federal High Court. If he has anything against DSS for re-arresting him, he should go before the FHC.

“This application is intended to delay the trial here. The application is an abuse of court process.

“They admitted in their affidavit that he was released from Kuje prison. By their admission, the order was obeyed. There is no other of this court that has been breached as they alleged.

“That order granting bail to the applicant (Dasuki) did not confer immunity on him against further arrest,” Jacobs said.

Consequently, Jacobs urged the court to reject Dasuki’s application on the ground that it was without merit and only intended to delay trial.