arrested and brought to justice for alleged misuse of defense budget, operatives of
the Department of State Security Service, DSS, have stepped up their presence in
the residence of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
A visit to the ex-NSA’s house on 13 John Khadiya Street in the high scale Abuja
neighborhood Wednesday night, showed that the DSS had reinforced its presence
since Tuesday evening.
Vanguard correspondent found out that no fewer than six DSS men had taken
various positions around the neighborhood. But only an operational truck of the
service was left by the side of the entrance to the massive compound while two
service men sat there discussing.
A few meters away, another service truck with armed operatives parked by,
observing movements In and around the area but they did not speak to anyone.
Three other vehicles with unknown persons inside, were also parked nearby but the
occupants were discussing among themselves.
It was not clear if Dasuki was in the expansive compound sandwiched between the
Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge and the home of late Bayelsa Governor, DSP
Alamiyeseigha.
Dasuki’s neighbors have been subjected to the sustained presence of the DSS
officials in the past four weeks following the attempt by the service to arrest and
prevent him from traveling abroad for medical attention.
The siege on his home has prevailed despite a subsisting court directing that he be
allowed to travel outside to get medical help.
The DSS claims the mater for which he is being wanted has nothing to do with the
court order and that he must appear to answer to allegations of mismanaging huge
defense budget running into over N600 billion.
The panel, which probed the contracts said to have been awarded by Dasuki, turned
in its findings on Tuesday, seriously indicting him and others yet to be unveiled.
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