The Department of State Services (DSS) has reacted to the
fatal shooting of a newspaper vendor in Abuja, Ifeanyi Okereke.
The incident occurred on Thursday, at the Three Arms Zone
when the convoy of House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila was
passing.
In a statement Friday night, Peter Afunanya, DSS Public
Relations Officer, said the culprit is one of its personnel deployed to the
Speaker as a security detail.
The spokesman said as already stated by Gbajabiamila, the
officer he has been suspended.
Afunanya confirmed that as part of disciplinary procedures,
he has been taken into detention.
He added that DSS has opened a detailed investigation into
the matter and assured of a transparent and accountable probe.
“The Service condoles with the family of the deceased and
his loved ones. It has promised a thorough investigation into the circumstances
that led to the unfortunate incident and will surely keep to this”, the
statement read
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By next week we will hear or read a different thing. First the man is not of Abuja Police command, next he is of DSS nextweek he may become an unknown terrorist or Boko Haram.
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