'Political Thuggery': DSS Arrests 2 Kano LGA Chairmen, Gov's Aide, Declares One Wanted
- Two local government chairmen have been nabbed by the men of the Department of State Security Services
- The LG boss was arrested for engaging the services of armed thugs in the state during a recent clash among supporters of two politicians
- Meanwhile, the report indicates that political thuggery in the state, culminating in attacks and subsequent killings of innocent citizens
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The operatives of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) have arrested Bashir Kutama and Faizu Alfindiki, LG chairmen of Gwarzo and Kano municipal area, respectively, over alleged use of armed thugs in the state.
The development comes after a recent clash between supporters of two politicians believed to be interested in running for the position of Kano governor, TheCable reports.
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How it happened
Four persons were reportedly killed, while several others sustained injuries during the inauguration of officials of the APC for Kano southern senatorial zone in Rano.
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A source at the DSS Kano command, who pleaded anonymity confirmed the arrest of the two LG chairmen to the newspaper.
The source said:
“Yes, they have arrested Mr Faizu Alfindiki, the chairman of Kano municipal area and Bashir Abdullahi Kutama, chairman of Gwarzo local government area, over allegations of sponsoring highly-placed political thuggery in the state, culminating in attacks and subsequent killings."
According to the source, the duo is currently undergoing interrogation, Daily Trust added.
2023 presidency: DSS sends serious message to PDP's national chairman Ayu
The recent remark by Iyorchia Ayu that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not use the Department of State Services (DSS) to harass Nigerians when it eventually takes over power in 2023 has been frowned at by the security agency.
In a statement made available to Legit.ng, the security outfit, through its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, described the comment of the PDP's national chairman as an unprovoked verbal attack that portrays its image in a very bad light.
Moreover, the DSS reminded Ayu that it protected him while he was a Senate president and minister in various offices without infringing on the right of anyone.
Nnamdi Kanu gets another date in court as DSS files counter-affidavit over rights suit
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Monday, February 28 to hear a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The report stated that Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed the date after counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Idowu Awo, informed the court that his clients had a counter-affidavit that had not been served on Kanu.
Awo asked the court for more time to effect the service of the application on Kanu’s lawyer, Maxwell Opara.
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