SSS Operatives Confirms The Arrest and Detention Of Ganduje's Ex-Aide - Salihu Tanko-Yakasai

 

The Department of State Services (DSS) had in advance denied arresting the Media Aide to Governor Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over his remarks in opposition to the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

There were fears that Mr. Yakasai could also disappear into thin air just like another critic of government, Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata.

Authorities of the State Security Services have confirmed that Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a former aide of Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje is in their custody.

The announcement follows heightened apprehension in the polity following the declaration by the Kano office of the SSS that it was not aware of the arrest of Mr. Yakasai, otherwise known as Dawisu on Twitter.

The whereabouts of Mr. Yakasai who turned into picked in a Gestapo style have become a subject of controversy because the government to begin with saved mum on the arrest.

Commentators on social media feared that Mr. Yakasai could also disappear into thin air much like every other critic of presidency, Abubakar Idris, popularly referred to as Dadiyata who become reportedly picked by nation sellers and his whereabouts closing unknown 574 days after.

However, a announcement with the aid of Peter Afunanya, SSS spokesman, on Saturday evening has now affirmed that the APC trustworthy-became-critic is being held of their facility.

“This is to verify that Salihu Tanko-Yakasai is with the Department of State Services. He is being investigated over troubles beyond the expression of evaluations in the social media as wrongly alleged by using sections of the public,” the statement reads.

Mr. Yakasai had known as for the resignation of the President Muhammadu Buhari led APC government over gross breakdown of protection inside the wake of the kidnapping of over three hundred woman college students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara.

The tweet that brought on government’s swoop on Mr. Yakasai examine: “Clearly, we as APC authorities, in any respect tiers, have failed Nigerians in the no 1 responsibility we have been elected to do that's to steady lives & houses. Not a single day goes by using without some sort of insecurity on this land. This is a disgrace! Deal with terrorists decisively or resign.”