Two men, who claimed to be President Mohammadu Buhari’s private security aides, were on Saturday, arrested at the Afao-Ekiti country home of the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose.
They were arrested for presenting themselves as staff of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), with influence over the report of the military panel set up to investigate alleged involvement in partisan politics by some soldiers and officers during the 2014/ 2015 gubernatorial election conducted in some states such as Ekiti, Osun, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom.
The two men, Benedict Ola Idega and Abdulsalami Leader H. claimed that they already had the preliminary report of the military panel and that with the cooperation of the governor, they could manipulate the final report if necessary.
They also said the army panel report was targeted at some top army officers that the Federal Government wanted to punish.
Governor Fayose, who was suspicious of the men’s real intentions, had informed the State Commissioner of Police and Director of the State Security Service, with the Police Commissioner already putting men of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on standby.
The two men, in a meeting with the governor presented what they called photocopy of page three of the preliminary report to show that they meant business.
The purported copy of the page three bore the logo of the Nigerian Army.
After turning copy of the page three of the purported preliminary report, the governor gave the impression that he was satisfied with all that they said and asked them to wait at his waiting room for him to show appreciation.
He then called in the Commissioner of Police and DSS Director, who in turn asked their men to move in and arrest the two men.
The identity card found on Abdulsalami bore “GMB SECURITY” and it was stated at the back that he (Abdulsalami) is the security staff of
Gen. Mohammadu Buhari with Number 34, Lobitto Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja as issuer’s address and 088133636478 and 08057010255 as telephone numbers. Benedict Ola Idega was with identity card bearing Federal Capital Development Authority.
The two men, who lodged at a popular hotel along Bank Road, Ado Ekiti are now being detained at the Police Headquarters, Ado Ekiti alongside another suspected accomplice, who was found in their hotel room when policemen visited the hotel for a search.
Special Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, who confirmed the incident said even though it has been established that they were impersonators, the real intention of the men were yet to be ascertained.
He said; “We don’t want to pre-empt the security agents that are already investigating the incident. But it is certain that they have ulterior motives. We are also not ruling out the possibility of an attempt to set-up the governor, obtain money from him under false pretence or even harm him.
“Therefore, we expect that the security agencies will do their job thoroughly by ascertaining their real motives and their other accomplices.
“However, we must say that anyone thinking that report of any military panel can be used to upturn an electoral victory already upheld by the Supreme Court, which is the final destination for dispute on governorship election must be thinking of committing judicial coup d’état, which by all standard is treason.” For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - https://twitter.com/Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 10-01-2016 10:05 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
DJSNIPPER at 11-01-2016 05:02 AM (8 years ago) (m)
My question is how did they get the attention of the Governor? Which means they would have passed through all his security details even me that am not a security officer this Identity card can not pass through me 2. Gov fayose knows the president so well that he knows this two can never be from the president , this drama was orchestrated by fayose himself guilty conscience is worrying him
I don't believe this short play directed by Gov fayose it's to cheap
Posted: at 11-01-2016 05:02 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Quote from: SNIPPER SNIPPER on 11-01-2016 05:02 AM
My question is how did they get the attention of the Governor? Which means they would have passed through all his security details even me that am not a security officer this Identity card can not pass through me 2. Gov fayose knows the president so well that he knows this two can never be from the president , this drama was orchestrated by fayose himself guilty conscience is worrying him
I don't believe this short play directed by Gov fayose it's to cheap
So much wisdom in your thinking... I was thinking same things while I was reading.. The story is Rory, just too cheap....!
Posted: at 11-01-2016 09:35 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Anthonimania at 11-01-2016 03:34 PM (8 years ago) (m)
LOL...Fayose can only fool Ekiti people not the world. This is a plan of Fayose, a corny man that believed he is smart. STORY FOR EKITI PEOPLE, NOT THE WORLD.
Posted: at 11-01-2016 03:34 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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