DSS Denys opening Fire on protesters

DSS Denys opening Fire on protesters
November 14 06:40 2019 Print This Article

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied media reports that it’s operatives opened fire on alleged protesters who had stormed its facility on 12th November, 2019. 

In a statement made by the DSS it stated, “As a normal global security practice, the operatives stood in defence of their facility when some group of persons made unruly attempts to forcefully break into the place and effect the release of Omoloye SOWORE.

Despite serial and unwarranted provocations, the Service, as a professional and responsible Organisation, did not shoot at the so called protesters.  It could not have done so.

“For emphasis, the Service reiterates its avowed readiness to release SOWORE once the processes are concluded.  It maintains that the appropriate persons have still not turned up to take delivery of SOWORE. 

“While all those that have so far shown up are not directly concerned with the matter and therefore unqualified, many others have either chosen to grandstand or politicise it to achieve hidden interests.

The DSS noted that in the last few days, the Service has continued to witness deliberate campaigns of calumny, threats and aspersions against it stressing that it will not, for any reason, join issues with its mudslingers. They call upon the media to be neutral and remain champions of the truth. 

“It is only appropriate that those who stood surety for SOWORE present themselves and have him released to them.  It is even more disappointing that Femi FALANA, who is a senior lawyer, would wrongly guide his client and supporters.  He is rather playing to the gallery and mobilizing miscreants to subvert the Service and other state authorities. He has excellent relationship with the DGSS.  But in the circumstance, he has refused to reach out to him over the case like he had on previously related ones.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Service restates its commitment to the rule of law and particularly respect to the Court.  It, therefore, calls for calm but states that it will not be intimidated or harassed into hasty actions.

“It reassures the public that it will not waste a second to release SOWORE if the proper processes are followed.  And FALANA, sure, knows what these are, the statement concluded.

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