DSS Explains Why Dasuki Is Under Probe
The Department of State Security (DSS) has come out to
explain why it is probing the immediate past National Security Adviser
(NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
According to a three page statement released on Saturday night signed by Tony Opuiyo, the agency stated that the 24 hour siege on the Abuja residence of Dasuki was to prevent “attempts to commit treasonable felony”.
It would be recalled that operatives of the DSS on Thursday stormed three properties of the former NSA and his
father located at Nos. 13, John Khadiya Street, 46, Nelson Mandela Street, both at Asokoro, Abuja, and No. 3 Sabon Birni Road, Gwiwa Area, Sokoto, Sokoto State, armed with a warrant to search them.
The siege was lifted on Friday evening with Col. Dasuki accusing the
agency of witch hunting him and trying to implicate him for alleged
security breach.
However, in the statement released by the DSS, the agency blamed the ex-NSA for unduly prolonging the search that should not have taken more than two hours.
The statement added that: “The search operations were planned to be simultaneously conducted, but Dasuki, refused the operatives entry into his main residence located at No. 13 John Khadiya Street, Asokoro, despite being presented with a genuine and duly signed search warrant.”
Read the full statement below:
“On 16th July, 2015, about 1650 hours, based on credible intelligence linking the immediate past NSA, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Col rtd) with alleged plans to commit treasonable felony against the Nigerian State, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) conducted a search on the properties belonging to the former NSA, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Col rtd). The properties are on Nos. 13, John Khadiya Street, Nos. 46, Nelson Mandela Street, both at Asokoro, Abuja, and Nos. 3 Sabon Birni Road, Gwiwa Area, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
“The search operations were planned to be simultaneously conducted, but Dasuki, refused the operatives entry into his main residence located at No. 13 John Khadiya Street, Asokoro, despite being presented with a genuine and duly signed search warrant.
“Consequently, what was to last not more than two hours, lasted more than 10 hours, up till the early hours of 17th July, 2015. Indeed if not for the sense of maturity and professionalism of the officers and men assigned this task and the very good understanding and timely intervention of the new Chief of Army Staff, Tsukur Y. Buratai (Maj Gen), there would have been a clash between the army operatives guarding the house and Service operatives, as Sambo directed the soldiers on duty not to allow any movement into his house, despite the subsisting court order. SAMBO thereafter raised a false alarm to the military authorities to come to his aid as he failed to correctly tell the military that his property was about to be legitimately searched.
“Please, recall that Sambo retired from the Army as a Colonel, and is therefore not entitled to have military guards, if not for the fact he was NSA. Even as NSA, such guards should have been withdrawn after his removal as NSA since he would not have been entitled.
“The search was thoroughly conducted, and several items recovered, among which were some incriminating items. These include seven high caliber rifles, (high assault weapons), several magazines and military related gears.
“The team also recovered 12 new vehicles, out of which five were bullet proofs. These vehicles which are all exotic vehicles were retrieved from Sambo’s residence having failed to produce evidence of ownership. For instance, what could he be doing with five bullet proof cars as a retired NSA? These cars which from all available evidence were purchased with tax payers’ money, were being kept for possible sinister enterprise.
“The Service would want to state categorically that this search operation is not a witch hunt. The Service decided to move at this time in line with current Management resolve to be proactive and pre-empt individuals with penchant for impunity and lawlessness from putting back the nation to the dark days. “The Service is also aware that the lethal arms and the vehicles recovered were not reflected in Sambo’s handover notes or what could a former NSA be doing with destructive weapons and bullet proof cars which put together could disrupt the peace of any city in Nigeria for a while.
“On the search of his three properties, including the Sokoto residence, the Service is aware that in his capacity and given his antecedents, he might decide to use any of his residences for such diabolical plans, rather than his main residence.
“The Service Management would want to assure members of the public that it would not trample on the freedom of individuals or groups as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution and emphasized by the current administration’s position on transparency, and probity underlined by justice and equity for all Nigerians.
“This is the driving force for all DSS operations. However, the Service would not hesitate to go after any person or group of persons, no matter how highly placed once such individual (s) breach or attempt to breach the laws of the Federation. The days of impunity and indecisiveness in the face of unpatriotic acts by individuals operating against the State are over.
“The Service hereby appeals to all Nigerians to be law abiding and partner with it in ensuring a peaceful and secured nation. In the same vein, those that are bent on breaking the rules governing our peaceful co-existence due to either the huge ill gotten wealth they have acquired or imaginary hold they think they have on our nation’s survival, are being warned to rethink. The DSS will use all constitutional means as defined by its mandate to deal decisively with such unpatriotic individuals.”
According to a three page statement released on Saturday night signed by Tony Opuiyo, the agency stated that the 24 hour siege on the Abuja residence of Dasuki was to prevent “attempts to commit treasonable felony”.
It would be recalled that operatives of the DSS on Thursday stormed three properties of the former NSA and his
father located at Nos. 13, John Khadiya Street, 46, Nelson Mandela Street, both at Asokoro, Abuja, and No. 3 Sabon Birni Road, Gwiwa Area, Sokoto, Sokoto State, armed with a warrant to search them.
Col. Sambo DasukI
However, in the statement released by the DSS, the agency blamed the ex-NSA for unduly prolonging the search that should not have taken more than two hours.
The statement added that: “The search operations were planned to be simultaneously conducted, but Dasuki, refused the operatives entry into his main residence located at No. 13 John Khadiya Street, Asokoro, despite being presented with a genuine and duly signed search warrant.”
Read the full statement below:
“On 16th July, 2015, about 1650 hours, based on credible intelligence linking the immediate past NSA, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Col rtd) with alleged plans to commit treasonable felony against the Nigerian State, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) conducted a search on the properties belonging to the former NSA, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Col rtd). The properties are on Nos. 13, John Khadiya Street, Nos. 46, Nelson Mandela Street, both at Asokoro, Abuja, and Nos. 3 Sabon Birni Road, Gwiwa Area, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
“The search operations were planned to be simultaneously conducted, but Dasuki, refused the operatives entry into his main residence located at No. 13 John Khadiya Street, Asokoro, despite being presented with a genuine and duly signed search warrant.
“Consequently, what was to last not more than two hours, lasted more than 10 hours, up till the early hours of 17th July, 2015. Indeed if not for the sense of maturity and professionalism of the officers and men assigned this task and the very good understanding and timely intervention of the new Chief of Army Staff, Tsukur Y. Buratai (Maj Gen), there would have been a clash between the army operatives guarding the house and Service operatives, as Sambo directed the soldiers on duty not to allow any movement into his house, despite the subsisting court order. SAMBO thereafter raised a false alarm to the military authorities to come to his aid as he failed to correctly tell the military that his property was about to be legitimately searched.
“Please, recall that Sambo retired from the Army as a Colonel, and is therefore not entitled to have military guards, if not for the fact he was NSA. Even as NSA, such guards should have been withdrawn after his removal as NSA since he would not have been entitled.
“The search was thoroughly conducted, and several items recovered, among which were some incriminating items. These include seven high caliber rifles, (high assault weapons), several magazines and military related gears.
“The team also recovered 12 new vehicles, out of which five were bullet proofs. These vehicles which are all exotic vehicles were retrieved from Sambo’s residence having failed to produce evidence of ownership. For instance, what could he be doing with five bullet proof cars as a retired NSA? These cars which from all available evidence were purchased with tax payers’ money, were being kept for possible sinister enterprise.
“The Service would want to state categorically that this search operation is not a witch hunt. The Service decided to move at this time in line with current Management resolve to be proactive and pre-empt individuals with penchant for impunity and lawlessness from putting back the nation to the dark days. “The Service is also aware that the lethal arms and the vehicles recovered were not reflected in Sambo’s handover notes or what could a former NSA be doing with destructive weapons and bullet proof cars which put together could disrupt the peace of any city in Nigeria for a while.
“On the search of his three properties, including the Sokoto residence, the Service is aware that in his capacity and given his antecedents, he might decide to use any of his residences for such diabolical plans, rather than his main residence.
“The Service Management would want to assure members of the public that it would not trample on the freedom of individuals or groups as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution and emphasized by the current administration’s position on transparency, and probity underlined by justice and equity for all Nigerians.
“This is the driving force for all DSS operations. However, the Service would not hesitate to go after any person or group of persons, no matter how highly placed once such individual (s) breach or attempt to breach the laws of the Federation. The days of impunity and indecisiveness in the face of unpatriotic acts by individuals operating against the State are over.
“The Service hereby appeals to all Nigerians to be law abiding and partner with it in ensuring a peaceful and secured nation. In the same vein, those that are bent on breaking the rules governing our peaceful co-existence due to either the huge ill gotten wealth they have acquired or imaginary hold they think they have on our nation’s survival, are being warned to rethink. The DSS will use all constitutional means as defined by its mandate to deal decisively with such unpatriotic individuals.”
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Meanwhile, Dasuki, who had already been barred by the DSS from
travelling out of the country, told The Nation on Friday that the agency
was merely witch-hunting him.
In a related development, the Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has described Dasuki’s arrest as a sign of dictatorship.
It would be recalled that Dasuki was sacked alongside with all security chiefs on July 13, Monday.
He was appointed NSA by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan on June 22, 2012 to succeed, Andrew Azazi, who died in an helicopter crash in Bayelsa state.
He was appointed NSA by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan on June 22, 2012 to succeed, Andrew Azazi, who died in an helicopter crash in Bayelsa state.
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