Northern Group Lauds DSS, Warns Against Sabotaging Terrorism War

The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) for its contributions to national stability and its ongoing fight against banditry and terrorism.

According to a statement by the other spokesperson of the group, Ibrahim Dan-Musa, the group condemned the campaign launched by certain persons to lower the integrity of the DSS and make the public distrust the agency.

“We read stories quoting some local hunters on the alleged misuse of sophisticated telephone tracking technology by some DSS operatives. The report alleged that technology intended for rescuing kidnap victims, was instead being used by some DSS operatives to extort money from criminals in exchange for concealing their locations.

“While we do not and certainly cannot hold brief for the DSS, we, however, dare say, without fear of contradiction, that such stories were conjured to give the agency a bad name,” noted the group.

“We aren’t surprised that this falsehood is coming from the same self-styled activist who falsely accused the DSS of abducting civil rights activist, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, to please certain political interests, even after Comrade Austin disassociated with him and publicly apologized for his unfounded allegations against the northern governor”.

Explaining further that the same ‘activist’ in a viral video, falsely accused the DSS of storming the Federal High Court on the day the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned former Governor Yahaya Bello. Which turned out to be falsehood.

The group expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for appointing a thoroughbred professional like Mr. Tosin Ajayi as Director General of the DSS. Commending Ajayi’s appointment as well deserved.

“We, in the North, are particularly happy with how the DSS is working tirelessly to make the North and the rest of Nigeria safe. Very recently, Governors Dauda Lawal and Ahmadu Fintiri of Zamfara and Adamawa States respectively. Publicly commended the agency for not only seizing large cache of arms, arresting or neutralizing a large number of bandits and kidnappers, but also for securing the release of kidnapped Roman Catholic priests”.

Emphasizing that all these serve to clear the lies peddled by the self-styled activist.

The group, highlighted that in 2018, a court awarded ₦10 million damages against the DSS for the 2016 accidental shooting in Bauchi of one Sokoto-born businessman. No DG agreed to pay the money until Tosin Ajayi came. Not only did he pay the ₦10 million, he doubled the figure. Nothing could be more humane. “We deeply commend DG Ajayi for that.”

The statement also commended the maturity of the DSS leadership in stomaching the tissue of lies being constantly hurled at it by these self-styled activists. Stating that Nigerians have seen through them and know that they do not mean well for our blessed country. Urging the DSS not to be distracted by these merchants of lies, and remain focused on the path of making Nigeria safer.

Mercy Didam, Edited By Blessing Nyor