DASUKI not saying anything about alleged Felony plot

The former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has refused to react to the allegations by the State Security Service (SSS) that he was involved in a felony plot.

The (SSS) said it carried out a search on the houses of the former NSA over alleged plans to commit treasonable felony against the nation.
However, when contacted yesterday to respond to the SSS allegations, an associate of Dasuki declined comments on the security service statement.

An SSS operative Tony Opuiyo in a statement issued late Saturday night said the search of the residences of the immediate past NSA was done to prevent attempts to commit treasonable felony.
Opuiyo said on 16th July, 2015 at about 5 pm, based on credible intelligence linking the immediate past NSA, Dasuki with alleged plans to commit treasonable felony, operatives of the Service conducted a search on his properties.
He said the properties searched were on Nos. 13, John Kadiya Street, Nos. 46, Nelson Mandela Street, both at Asokoro, Abuja, and Nos. 3 Sabon Birni Road, Gwiwa Area, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
Opuiyo stated that: “The search operations was planned to be simultaneously conducted, but Dasuki refused the operatives entry into his main residence located at No. 13 John Kadiya Street, Asokoro despite being presented with a genuine and duly signed search warrant. Consequently, what was to last not more than two hours, lasted more than ten hours, up till the early hours of 17th July, 2015.
He said: “Indeed if not for the sense of maturity and professionalism of the officers and men assigned this task and the very good understanding and timely intervention of the new Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Y. Buratai (Major General), there would have been a clash between the Army operatives guarding the house and Service operatives, as Sambo directed the soldiers on duty not to allow any movement into his house, despite the subsisting court order.”
Opuiyo further said: “Sambo thereafter raised a false alarm to the military authorities to come to his aid as he failed to correctly tell the military that his property was about to be legitimately searched.”
He pointed out that as a retired Army Colonel, Dasuki is not entitled to have military guards, and such guards should have been withdrawn after his removal as NSA.
Opuiyo said: “The search was thoroughly conducted, and several items recovered, these include 7 high caliber rifles, (high assault weapons), several magazines and military related gears.
“The team also recovered twelve new vehicles, out of which 5 were bullet proofs. These vehicles which are all exotic vehicles were retrieved from Sambo’s residence having failed to produce evidence of ownership,” he added.
Opuiyo explained that: “For instance, what could he be doing with 5 bullet proof cars as a retired NSA? These cars which from all available evidence were purchased with tax payers money, were being kept for possible sinister enterprise.”
He also said: “The Service would want to state categorically that this search operation is not a witch-hunt. The Service decided to move at this time in line with current management resolve to be proactive and pre-empt individuals with penchant for impunity and lawlessness from putting back the nation to the dark days.”