News
DSS reveals why sacked Ganduje’s aide was arrested
The Department of State Services on Saturday night confirmed that Salihu Tanko Yakasai is in its custody.
DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement..
There have been concerns over the whereabouts of Yakasai who disappeared on Friday evening in Kano hours after he tweeted that that the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), should secure Nigerians or resign.
But the DSS in a statement said, “This is to confirm that Salihu Tanko-Yakasai is with the Department of State Services. He is being investigated over issues beyond the expression of opinions in the social media as wrongly alleged by sections of the public.”
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday sacked Yakasai for criticising the All Progressives Congress and the Buhari regime over the growing insecurity in the country.
Until his sacking, Yakasai, son of elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, was Ganduje’s Special Adviser on Media.
Many Nigerians had called for the immediate release of Yakasai while global rights group, Amnesty International, amongst others had condemned his arrest and detention, insisting that freedom of speech is a democratic tenet
Man celebrates growth, moves roadside ‘suya’ business to big shop in UK
Supreme court dismisses suit challenging establishment of EFCC act
Kogi University dismisses four lecturers for sexu@l misconduct and examination malpractice
“Current economic situation has made it difficult to provide decent meals for inmates” – Nigerian Correctional Service
Missing 35-year-old man found dead near Ogun stream
Auto crash claims three lives in Jigawa
“I am not happy about it” – Paul Okoye’s wife, Ivy speaks on his birthday message to his ex-wife, Anita, her stepchildren, and Psquare’s split (Video)
