Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Mohammed Dasuki (rtd) has dragged the Federal Government before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the infringement of his fundamental human rights and security of his life.

Dasuki is asking the court for a mandatory order compelling operatives of the Directorate of the State Security Service (DSSS) to vacate his house located at 13, John Kadija Street, Asokoro with immediate effect.

In the suit filed by his counsel Mr Ahmed Adeniyi Raji SAN, the former NSA pleaded with the court to stop the siege laid on his house and to remove all impediments, human and non-human barricade that have hindered the permission granted him since November 3 to travel abroad for treatment of his ailing medical condition.

In a motion on notice filed pursuant to section 36(5) 37 and 41 of the 1999 constitution and sections 1(1) and (2) and 266 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, Dasuki also sought for order of the court extending order of November 3 permitting treatment of his ailment abroad.

He claimed that the Federal Government acting through the operatives of the SSS and other security agencies have frustrated the said order by barricading his apartment since the permission was granted.

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.

Dasuki would also pray that the court immediately orders the removal of the DSS agents, adding that the activities of the agency and the federal government has put his life under constant threat.

A date is yet to be fixed for hearing of the suit.

Kolapo Olapoju