Kwara State Executive Council of African Action Congress, AAC, has condemned the arrest and continued detention of the National Chairman of African Action Congress (AAC) and the Online news publisher Sahara reporters Omoyele Sowore by the operatives of Department of State Service, DSS.
At the early hours of today, it was gathered that Men of the Department of State Services had stormed Sowore’s Lagos home in the early hours of Saturday, in what observers believe was an attempt to frustrate the revolutionary protests he had scheduled for Monday, August 5, across the nation.
A press statement signed by the Chairman of the party in the state, Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has it that Nigerians are under autocratic rule in disguise of Democratic tendencies.
He further lashout the action of the DSS, saying they are expected to protect life and maintain security of citizens instead of being an instrument of intimidation by the government.
He also urge President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Head of DSS to order as they demand the Immediate release of their principal, Omoyele Sowore.
Read the full statement as obatained by The Informant247:
PRESS STATEMENT
Our attention has been drawn to the pre planned and orchestrated arrest and continued detention of the National Chairman of African Action Congress (AAC) and the Online news publisher Sahara reporters Omoyele Sowore by the operatives of Department of State Service, DSS in the early hours of today.
Going by this development, its crystal clear that Nigerians are under the autocratic rule in the disguise of democratic tendencies. Moreover, it signals the highest level of despotism of the ruling party/ruling class in this country and that Nigerians are been hoodwinked and preoccupied with the shenanigans of our leaders at the helm of affairs with their politically ineptitude.
It is quite saddening that the DSS which is expected to protect life and maintain security of citizenry has been derailed, failed in their responsibilities and turned to be stooge as well as instrument of intimidation by the government.
However, the State Executive Council of African Action Congress, AAC, Kwara state Chapter condemned this unprofessional action of the DSS in totality, urge President M. Buhari to call the Head of the agency to order as we demand the IMMEDIATE RELEASE of our principal Omoyele Sowore.
Thank you
Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed
State Chairman, AAC
Kwara state Chapter