Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- A prosecution witness told the FCT High Court on Wednesday how N2.2 billion intended for election security was allegedly diverted from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under the leadership of Sambo Dasuki.

Michael Adarikun, the first prosecution witness who is a detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said the money was intended for security during states' governorship and House of Assembly elections.

But instead of using the money for its intended purpose, ONSA led by Mr Dasuki transferred N2.2 billion to Acacia Holdings Limited, owned by a former official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-Kusa.

Since 2015, the EFCC has been prosecuting f...