Breaking: DSS Releases Suspended Ogun LG Chairman, Details Emerge
- Honourable Wale Adedayo, the suspended chairman of Ijebu East LGA of Ogun state, has finally been released
- Although the DSS is yet to speak on the development but Hon. Adedayo vowed to challenge what he called his illegal suspension from office last week Thursday, August 31st
- Meanwhile, the secret police detained the politician based on a petition written against him that he was making inciting comments that could jeopardize public peace
Ogun state, Abeokuta - The suspended chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun state, Honourable Wale Adedayo, detained by the Department of State Security Services (DSS) has been freed.
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Adedayo, who spoke with The Punch in Abeokuta shortly after he was released, disclosed the reason why he was summoned by the secret police.
The politician revealed he was summoned by the DSS based on a petition written against him that he was making inciting comments that could jeopardize public peace, Daily Trust report added.
The suspended LG boss, however, said he had told the DSS that he had never uttered any inciting comments other than his allegation of local governments getting zero allocation from the state government in the last two years.
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Hon Adedayo however vowed to challenge his detention at the law court.
DSS raises alarm over plots to stage violent protests in Nigeria
Earlier, the DSS said it had uncovered plans by some persons to stage violent protests “in order to discredit the federal government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters”.
This was made known in a statement issued by Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the DSS, and obtained by Legit.ng.
The Nigerian secret police said intelligence reports indicated that the plotters include “certain politicians who are desperately mobilising unsuspecting student leaders, ethnic-based associations, youth, and disgruntled groups for the planned action.”
DSS arrests Abuja-Kaduna train manager
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that the manager of the Abuja-Kaduna Kaduna Train Services, Pascal Nnorli, was arrested by officers of the DSS for allegedly leaking a memo warning of a possible terror attack.
Nnorli was arrested along with the operations manager, Victor Adamu, and other staff.
A Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) source was quoted as saying Nnorli’s arrest was connected with the leaked memo.
Source: Legit.ng
