Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki says his attention has been drawn to a statement issued Thursday by the Department of State Services (DSS).
DSS in a statement signed by Tony Opuiyo. accused Ugochinyere Ikenga, an aide to the Senate President of working to foment trouble in the nation’s capital, Abuja.
The statement reads in part: “Part of the orchestration is to provoke the security agencies and prompt them to take action against the protesters that could result in bloodletting. It is in this line that IKENGA had gone to the outskirts of Abuja to mobilize unemployed youths to carry out his bidding.
“All this was to be done for a fee and resources to be provided from the treasury of the Rivers State Government. It is also worrisome that IKENGA would engage in this nefarious plot when, after his last arrest earlier this year by the Service, he had pledged to be law abiding and not to cause a breach of the peace.
“Though IKENGA is now at large, the trio of Emeka IDIBIA, Ugo APUAMAGHA and Ejike NWACHUKWU have been arrested and are helping with further investigations. These men were picked up at the mobilization venue trying to perfect the logistics for this unholy enterprise. The young men were hired by IKENGA to take custody of items and materials for the planned violent protest.
“The recovered items include banners, placards and posters with denigrating, inciting and hate inscriptions meant to impinge the authority of the Federal Government and further subvert the entire machinery of governance in the country.”
Reacting, Saraki through his media adviser, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said though the DSS had not officially informed him of the allegations against Ikenga, he had read the statement online.
“He (Saraki) want to make it clear that he will never condone any action by any of his aides which threatens the peace of the country or is against the provisions of the law.
“Dr. Saraki hereby calls on the DSS to properly investigate the allegations against Mr. Ikenga and if he is found to have acted against the law, then the law should take its natural course.”
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