Heavily Armed Department of State Services
(DSS) operatives stormed Rivers State
Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to arrest
a retired subpoenaed commander who testified
that the election was peaceful, credible and
without cases of violence.
The retired DSS Commander, Emannuel Philips,
testified before the tribunal on Saturday. Shortly
after he started his testimony, APC officials
rushed out and placed calls.
Few minutes later, armed DSS operatives
numbering about 20 arrived the court premises
at Apo in Abuja. Some of the operatives were
stationed downstairs and others climbed to the
second floor of the tribunal to attempt arresting
the DSS operative.
He was holed up in the tribunal for 20 minutes
after his testimony, before lawyers of the
respondents escorted him to the vehicle,
insisting that the DSS operatives present their
warrant of arrest from a court of competent
jurisdiction.
When it was obvious that they had none, the
lawyers led the retired DSS Commander to his
car and he drove off. The DSS operatives drove
after him.
On Friday, the Inspector General of Police, Mr
Solomon Arase, made an attempt to arrest the
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Akuki
Kenneth, who testified, but was resisted by
lawyers. https://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/10/rivers-guber-how-fg-intimidates-wikes-witnesses/