The operatives of the State Security Service (SSS), also known as the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested and detained the Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Mr Austin Okojie, two weeks ago.
The Trent gathered that Mr Okojie was tortured by the DSS officials which left him in a pitiable state before he was released 13 days later.
Following the news, some irate Nigerians took to different Social media on Monday, August 3, 2015 to vent their anger against the current administration led by General Muhammdu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
President Buhari appointed Lawal Daura, his kinsman from his hometown in Katsina on July 2, as head of the DSS after firing Ita Ekpeyong. Daura was recalled from retirement as he had retired from the service of the DSS when he reached the mandatory age of 60 according to the Civil Service rules of Nigeria.
Below are some Tweets from some concerned users:
So PMB instructed Daura to detain the Akwa Ibom INEC REC ? That's absurd
— Remi (@Ceorhemz) August 3, 2015
It is ridiculous how APC can drag everything &every1 into d mud just to look as victim. Why shuld PMB tell Dura 2 detain Akwa Ibom INEC REC
— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) August 3, 2015
The torture process the DSS is using on the Akwa Ibom INEC rec & co is undemocratic and demonic.
This militocracy MUST NOT STAND!!!— Ndi Kato (@YarKafanchan) August 3, 2015
Well,when i was screaming that the Akwa-ibom INEC REC is being held by Buhari's DSS illegally,everyone probably thot it wasn't true
— Tomide Akinribido (@MrTomide) August 3, 2015
Akwa Ibom REC became a guest to DSS when water poured on materials.
Abia INEC office and materials have been burnt
GMB is onlooking
— Ebube The Statesman (@akaebube) August 3, 2015
