Babangida, Kassim Afegbua, says his life is now in danger,
following the receipt of series of unknown phone calls from
people threatening him and his family.
Afegbua had been visiting offices of the Nigerian Police and
the Directorate of State Department (DSS) since he issued a
statement on behalf of his principal that advised President
Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
The statement was countered by another release purportedly
issued by his principal.
Afegbua, in a press release signed and issued Friday in
Abuja titled “one statement, many ordeals”, described his
current travail in the hands of the DSS as “nauseating and
utterly condemnable”.
He, however, said that the threats, intimidation, harassment
and psychological torturing would not stop him from
exercising his right of free speech and carry out professional
responsibility.
The release read, “In the last six days, I have gone through
traumatic experience when I was declared wanted by the
Nigeria Police. By the strength of that unprofessional
declaration, I was treated like a common criminal and
fugitive until I showed up at the Police Headquarters Abuja
to physically present myself. After what the Police termed a
no case issue, they were apologetic and I took my leave. In
the evening of that day, Wednesday 7th February, 2018 I got
a phone call inviting me to the Headquarters of the
Directorate of State Security (DSS).
“I honoured the invitation on Thursday and spent 7 hours
waiting for attention. I left the office at 6.50pm when it
became clear nobody was ready to tell me what the
invitation was meant for. I was informed to report back on
Friday 9th February, 2018 at 11am. On arrival on Friday,
having spent 2 hours, I was attended to by the Director of
Operations and two others who interrogated me on the said
statement I issued. My interrogation was recorded
electronically and was made to write a statement affirming
the issued statement, having collected all my personal
details; house address, account number, international
passport number and other information.
“I find this whole episode quite nauseating and utterly
condemnable. I cannot rationalise why just a statement
would amount to subjecting me to rigorous interrogation
especially when there was no complainant.
“The action of the Nigeria Police coupled with that of the
State Security Service is at best that of a meddlesome
interloper and sheer bullying, leaving serious developmental
issues to chasing shadows with a view to intimidate, harass
and embarrass me.
“Let me state at this point that my life is in danger as we
speak. I have been receiving series of unknown phone calls
from people threatening me and my family. I will not submit
to intimidation, harassment and threats. Certainly not. I
have just a life to live and no one under God will live for
ever.”
He thanked his principal and members of his family who
were constantly in touch with him, saying that General
Babangida's words of encouragement and assurances
further bolstered his resolve to soldier on.
He also thanked Nigerians especially the media, members of
his family, friends and lawyers for their solidarity and
support.
Afegbua said that the support, accolades and motivation he
received during this period had given him added confidence
to seek elective public office in no distant future.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/my-life-is-in-danger-ibb-s-
spokesman-afegbua.html
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