Ex-NSA, Dasuki under siege

The former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki who was only recently relieved of his position, came under scrutiny as officials of the State Security Service, laid siege on his private residence, in the Asokoro district of Abuja.

A source told Premium Times that the operatives, led by one Mohammed, arrived Mr. Dasuki’s residence at about 6:40 pm in four Hilux vans and asked all the soldiers on guard to stay away, as they were at the property to see the former NSA for official reasons.

Another source in Sokoto said while the Abuja drama was on, another set of SSS operatives were carrying out a similar siege on Mr. Dasuki’s family House, owned by his father, a former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, in Sokoto metropolis.

“They have descended on his father’s compound in Sokoto and have so far searched the whole house including a large container that has been in the compound for many years,” the source said of the Sokoto Home.

He also said the operatives locked all occupants of the House inside and were not allowing anyone in or out of the building.

Our Abuja source said the SSS operatives were still outside the residence of Mr. Dasuki insisting on seeing him and threatening to force their way in.

“He has refused to let them in and right now they are threatening to force themselves in,” he said.

 

It was learnt that the operation which was said to have been authorized by the top hierarchy of the DSS, was in connection with the secret probe into how billions of naira allocated for the war against terrorism was allegedly looted.

 

The former NSA coordinated the war against terrorism and his office received billions of naira to prosecute the counter-insurgency operations against the violent Boko Haram sect.

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But a former aide to the retired colonel said his boss was never invited by anyone to answer any questions they may have.

“They just descended on his home, no formal invitation, no arrest warrant,” the aide said. “If they want him to answer question, they should have at least have the courtesy of inviting him. Is it a crime to serve ones country.”

Mr. Dasuki was relieved of his appointment as NSA on Monday.

He was appointed NSA by former President Goodluck Jonathan on June 22, 2012 to succeed, Andrew Azazi, who died in an helicopter crash in Bayelsa state.

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