DSS assault: Lagos Assembly workers issue formal apology

DSS assault: Lagos Assembly workers issue formal apology

Three officials of the Lagos State House of Assembly,
Ibrahim Abdul-Akeem Olarenwaju, Adetola Fatimoh Oluwatosin, and Adetu
Samshudeen Adekunle, have issued formal apologies for assaulting officers of
the Department of State Services, DSS.

 

The incident occurred during the recent leadership crisis
that unsettled the legislative chamber.

 

Security personnel deployed to the Lagos State House of
Assembly were assaulted despite being officially invited to safeguard the
premises amid the leadership crisis.

 

In a letter dated February 14, 2025, and signed by Acting
Clerk A.T.B. Ottun, the Assembly formally requested the Department of State
Services (DSS) to enhance security at the facility. The letter, referenced
LSHA/FAD/0/7554/323, urged the DSS to secure the legislative complex from
February 15 “until further notice.”

 

Upon their arrival, however, DSS operatives were reportedly
attacked by three Assembly staff members. Relying on CCTV footage, the DSS
arrested the individuals and later filed charges against them.

 

Following the incident, the three Assembly workers—Public
Affairs Officer Ibrahim Abdul-Akeem Olarenwaju and Sergeant-at-Arms officials
Adetola Fatimoh Oluwatosin and Adetu Samshudeen Adekunle—submitted written
apologies to DSS Director General Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi through the State
Director of Security, Lagos State Command.

 

“I, Ibrahim Abdul-Akeem Olarenwaju, hereby tender my
unreserved apology for any act or omission that I might have caused your
distinguished office (DSS) and personnel in the course of my duty at the
hallowed chamber of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa, on the 27th day
of February, 2025,” one of the letters read.

 

The Assembly staff pledged to maintain good conduct and
avoid any actions that could undermine security personnel in the future.

 

Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the leadership crisis,
several media outlets initially reported that DSS operatives had “invaded” the
Assembly. However, upon reviewing the facts, prominent news organizations,
including AIT, Channels TV, The Punch, Blueprint, Tribune, and The Guardian,
retracted their reports and issued apologies to the DSS.

 

It remains unclear whether Lagos Television, LTV, which was
also requested to apologize, has complied. This has raised concerns over
potential legal action by the secret police against the state-owned
broadcaster.

 

Source: DSS assault: Lagos Assembly workers issue formal apology

 - NigerianEye
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