The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the release of the passport of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd).

Dasuki’s counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN) argued the application seeking the release of the passport, on Wednesday. Justice Baba-Yusuf subsequently granted an order for the release of the passport.

He noted that it would be premature to grant Dasuki’s request to travel abroad when he had yet to renew his passport.

Justice Baba-Yusuf therefore made the order to enable the ex-NSA  renew the expired passport and secure visa to travel abroad for medical consultation.

Dasuki had deposited the passport in the registry of the court as part of the conditions of the bail granted him by the court in December 2015.

The former National Security Adviser is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with two sets of charges of diverting funds meant for procurement of arms for the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria.