DSS
Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have vowed not to honour any invitation from the Department of State Services (DSS), following the plight of their colleague, Afolabi Akanni, who spent 18 days in custody.
There was drama at the Assembly complex yesterday when the three lawmakers allegedly abducted by the DSS appeared from “hiding”.
Musa Arogundade (Ado 1), Sina Animasaun (Ekiti West 2) and Badejo Anifowose (Moba 2) appeared at a briefing addressed by Speaker Kola Oluwawole and Information Committee Chairman Gboyega Aribisogan.
Oluwawole confirmed that they went underground to evade arrest by DSS, contrary to reports that they were “abducted” by the security agency.
He said: “The three members and some governor’s aides went into hiding when it became obvious that the DSS was desperately after them.”
Oluwawole added that the lawmakers had resolved to shun any invitation from DSS henceforth, alleging that the security agency still plans to arrest and detain more of them over what he called “spurious allegations”.
The Speaker said: “We are lawmakers and not law breakers. If the DSS has started on a good note, we would have cooperated.
“We have collectively resolved that based on that suspicion, we may not be able to honour any invitation by DSS because of our safety.”
Aribisogan condemned the alleged crackdown by DSS, saying the agency’s action did not portray Nigeria as a democratic country.
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