The Spokesperson, Department of State Services (DSS), Dr. Peter Afunanya has said, the Service is not in court against the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mammud Yakubu.
Dr. Afunanya in a statement on Friday stated that, the “atten­tion of the Service has been drawn to an online publication by the Daily Trust” in which it reported that “Court Stops DSS from Arresting INEC Chair­man.”
According to him; “The Service has discovered that the newspaper skewed what trans­pired at the Court and reported it out of context. It is against this backdrop that the Service pointed out its disapproval to the Editorial authorities of the Newspaper.
“The outfit, which though argued that what was report­ed in its online version was different from the hard copy, promised to address the con­cerns raised but did not.
“This statement, however, becomes important to guide public understanding and per­ception, especially that the said report is misleading. It falsely left an impression that the Ser­vice went to Court against the INEC Chairman.
“Nonetheless, the Service is aware of the antics of some mischievous elements who are desirous of fomenting crisis in the country, including creating unnecessary controversies around the forthcoming gen­eral elections.
“One of their strategies is to subvert the efforts of the Service in ensuring peaceful coexistence and harmony. Another is a determination to overheat the polity and subtly exploit the judiciary to distract or even undermine not only the Service but other security and law enforcement agencies from undertaking their constitution­al roles.”
The Service warns these individuals and groups to de­sist from their devious plans. It also advises all critical stake­holders to be vigilant and resist attempts to use them to thwart the law.The Spokesperson, Department of State Services (DSS), Dr. Peter Afunanya has said, the Service is not in court against the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mammud Yakubu.
Dr. Afunanya in a statement on Friday stated that, the “atten­tion of the Service has been drawn to an online publication by the Daily Trust” in which it reported that “Court Stops DSS from Arresting INEC Chair­man.”
According to him; “The Service has discovered that the newspaper skewed what trans­pired at the Court and reported it out of context. It is against this backdrop that the Service pointed out its disapproval to the Editorial authorities of the Newspaper.
“The outfit, which though argued that what was report­ed in its online version was different from the hard copy, promised to address the con­cerns raised but did not.
“This statement, however, becomes important to guide public understanding and per­ception, especially that the said report is misleading. It falsely left an impression that the Ser­vice went to Court against the INEC Chairman.
“Nonetheless, the Service is aware of the antics of some mischievous elements who are desirous of fomenting crisis in the country, including creating unnecessary controversies around the forthcoming gen­eral elections.
“One of their strategies is to subvert the efforts of the Service in ensuring peaceful coexistence and harmony. Another is a determination to overheat the polity and subtly exploit the judiciary to distract or even undermine not only the Service but other security and law enforcement agencies from undertaking their constitution­al roles.”
The Service warns these individuals and groups to de­sist from their devious plans. It also advises all critical stake­holders to be vigilant and resist attempts to use them to thwart the law.