DSS explains why it arrested PDP campaign DG in Kaduna
The DSS said that the PDP campaign council spokesperson was caught on video allegedly calling on party supporters to kill anybody who does not vote for the opposition party.
The DSS said that the PDP campaign council spokesperson was caught on video allegedly calling on party supporters to kill anybody who does not vote for the opposition party.
The Department of State Services (DSS) have explained why it arrested the Spokesperson of the Kaduna state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council, Ben Bako.
According to Vanguard, the DSS said that Bako was arrested for making statements that could lead to violence.
The agency added that the PDP campaign council spokesperson was caught on video allegedly calling on his members to kill anybody who does not vote for the opposition party.
The Kaduna DSS director of security, AI Koya also revealed that many others are being investigated.
Department of State Service (DSS) operative. “On the 9th February, 2019, this service invited Mr Ben. Bako to shed more light on his inciting statement and call for violence in the state. Earlier on the 7th February, 2019 Bako had addressed a rally at Kafanchan, Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state.
“During the rally, Bako was recorded calling his followers to kill anybody that votes for any party other than the PDP. The video has already gone viral through the social media.
“Bako, a former commissioner for information in this state and a leader in his own right made this call along with other inviting statements at Kafanchan, deliberately with the intention to cause violence in the state.
“This development, if left unchecked,could lead to complete breakdown of law and order in this state and beyond. Consequently, Bako is under investigation by the service and would be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed. Other people with similar tendencies are also being investigated and would equally face the same fate if found culpable.
“The service assures the good people of Kaduna state that in collaboration with sister security agencies would ensure that citizens are free to exercise their right to freedom of association and choicewithout hindrance,” he added.
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Meanwhile, the PDP, through its spokesman, Kola Ologbodinyan has described Bako’s arrest as unwarranted.
Ologbondiyan, in a statement issued to newsmen, also demanded that its Kaduna state spokesman be released immediately.
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The PDP called on Nigerians to hold the ruling APC and President Buhari responsible if anything happens to Bako.
The DSS had earlier warned that it will not hesitate to deal with anybody found spreading fake news or making any form of hate speech.
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