…Report submitted to Acting President, Yemi Osibanjo by IGP
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has released a report from findings on the disgraceful event that occurred at the National Assembly facilities on Tuesday the 7th of August where operatives of the Department of State Services barricaded the entrance of the complex, barring lawmakers from entering.In what has been described as a legislative coup by political analysts, the barricade, as claimed by some quarters, was another failed ploy to change the National Assembly leadership.
The Director of the DSS, Lawal Daura was subsequently sacked later that day by the acting President Yemi Osinbajo and an investigation was launched to uncover the motives and the actors behind the disgraceful attack on the democratic institution.
The IGP’s report, however, has confirmed that the former DSS Director was playing a role orchestrated by “…highly placed politicians to achieve selfish political goals hence his unilateral and unlawful decision to invade the National Assembly Complex…” The report confirms that the former DG did not act on his own stead but was working with some politicians.
The report further claims that the sacked DG of DSS was still undergoing interrogation under house arrest in a private property at Garki, Abuja.
Damning report submitted to the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo by IGP
“The principal suspect, Mr. Lawal Musa Daura, was formally arrested and interrogated in line with the allegation made against him.
“Following the interrogation by our intelligence operatives, the following facts emerged: “That on 7/8/2018, the suspect Lawal Musa Daura illegally used his position as the then director general of Department of State Security Service conspired with his officers and men who wore hoods and masks, invaded the national assembly complex thereby preventing and forcing the peaceful members and staff of the national assembly from gaining access to the complex without any element of crime committed or an invitation by the leadership of the national assembly.
“That the primary suspect. Mr Lawal Daura, illegally used his position as the then director-general of the Department of State Services to conspire with his officers and men who wore hoods and masks to invade the National Assembly Complex, thereby preventing members of the national assembly from gaining access to the complex without any element of crime committed.
“The DSS personnel acted like mercenaries hire to carry out execution… There is need to search the houses and premises of all the identified suspects.
“All communication gadgets such as computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices of the suspects will be thoroughly analysed.”
“It is crystal clear that the principal suspect Lawal Daura may be acting the script of some highly placed politicians to achieve some selfish political goals hence his unilateral and unlawful decision to invade the National Assembly complex,” he wrote.
“As it stands, the principal suspect Lawal Daura is undergoing further interrogation at our facility and is currently placed on house arrest at a private property awaiting further directives from Your Excellency.”
