Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA) whose Abuja residence was occupied for 24 hours by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS), says he does not deserve the treatment being meted out to him by the APC-led government. In an interview with The Nation, he said his actions as NSA helped the party’s victory in the 2015 general election. Describing what transpired during the siege on his house, the retired colonel said the current administration is not according him the right that he deserves.

“I was fair to all as NSA. Even when I had security cause to act on some issues, inflammatory comments and actions against the government of the day by those in the opposition, I exercised restraint. I did not restrict anyone’s movement, I never asked security agents to occupy anybody’s house,” he said.

“I gave my best for this transition, which led to the victory of the opposition over the ruling party. But that is the new change we have, this is our own definition of democracy. All I know is that everything has a beginning and an end in a democracy.

“The SSS operatives came in two trucks with a search warrant from a magistrate court. The warrant gave them the power to search for ‘illegal weapons and any incriminating item.’ You can imagine what that is supposed to mean.

“I left office on Tuesday and they got the warrant on Wednesday and executed it by 6pm on Thursday. “From 6pm on Thursday, throughout the night till about 6am this morning (Friday), they were searching my house looking for incriminating items.

“They restricted my movement. I cannot go out and no one can visit me. All those who attempted to see me were stopped from doing so. “In fact, my son was blocked from entering my residence. My two cooks, who used to come from their homes to prepare my meals, were also disallowed from leaving my house.

“The only person allowed was the man who feeds my dogs. And he only related with the dogs.

“By Friday morning, they packed away all the nine cars in my residence. I could not go out to perform the Eid-el-Fitr prayer because of the restriction. “Even when I sought permission to go to Eid praying ground, they promised to provide a vehicle but they never did.

“They went to my father’s house including breaking into the ceiling to look for incriminating documents. They broke a safe in my father’s house. “Also, my sister kept a 20-year old box in my father’s house, they also forced it open. What has my father got to do with this?

“And the old man is in hospital in London. He was shocked to hear that they broke into his house. The good thing is that they did not find anything.

“They brought the photocopy of a 2007 draft by my brother, Ahmed, and asked me to comment on it. Was I in office in 2007 as NSA? You can see the extent to which they are ready to go to implicate me.”

He denied involvement in any deal that could warrant the ordeal, alleging that some individuals who deserved being questioned are “walking freely”.

“There are some who should account 10 times for some of these allegations they are raising but they are walking about freely,” he said.

“If you want me to make clarifications on any issue, in the spirit of democracy and the rule of law, have the courtesy to invite me and as a gentleman, I will honour the invitation. Sending two trucks to lay siege on my house and restrict my movement is just abysmal.

“You do not need to restrict my movement. You can see that they are just out to set me up. Even if they find a knife in my house, they will say it is incriminating. “For a man who left office on Tuesday, where will I run to? I have nothing to fear.”

Before vacating his residence, the SSS seized his international passport and some documents.

https://www.thecable.ng/dont-deserve-apc-helped-power-says-dasuki

so u betrayed GEJ! Traitor. U deserve worefa comes to u.

U did what??

Dansuki abi dansaki shuld let us hear word jarey.

He didn't betray GEJ, he did what he have to in order to be alive. People who voted buhari will one day die of heart attack for the wrong they did in voting him.

bigiyaro:
so u betrayed GEJ! Traitor. U deserve worefa comes to u.

Learn to read before commenting. He claimed he did not oppress the opposition, not that he betrayed his employer.

Sambo should have expected to go through this grilling considering the monumental billions misappropriated and tremendous failures that were recorded in the sham fight against terror.

He oversaw the illegal arms purchase scam during Oritsejafor's misadventure to SA on behalf of the Federal Government, and is also under deep suspicion of being a major vein in the monster called Boko Haram.

I know that residence and it's occupants personally and I understand the sense of violation that they might have felt, but it is a necessary price to pay if Nigeria is going to be rescued from its demons.

fulanimafia:


Learn to read before commenting. He claimed he did not oppress the opposition, not that he betrayed his employer.

he said he HELPED apc to power. Dats enof.

PMB!
You know what you got yourself I to right!

I have no sympathy for any of you guys who has occupied lofty positions in Nigerian government. It is the system you created and relish in that has now come to hunt you. You don't create a monster, because it will come back to hunt u. Period.

Really? How, Election postponement plot was hatched by Dasuki's Chatham house speech or he thinks we'vr forgotten?

Cry me a river.....!!!!

I don't expect this kind of a plea from a Military man, even MKO was not wailing when he was arrested for Naminism, felony and treason.

Shame on Sambo Dasuki.


Oyaaar go dance to the music.

He denied involvement in any deal that could
warrant the ordeal, alleging that some
individuals who deserved being questioned are
“walking freely”.
“There are some who should account 10 times
for some of these allegations they are raising
but they are walking about freely,” he said.

When Ihejirika was being accused and DSS refused to investigate him, he too made the same claims about other people being more complicit.

So what is it with security personnel not doing their jobs when they occupied the office to do so?

ohh just shut tha fvck up

That's why Jonathan said stealing is not corruption. He made mention of 9 cars in his compound like it's nothing and he's not ashamed of himself ole. Does Clinton or Buhari have 9 cars? His father in London for medical treatment,he pays someone that feeds his dogs,2 cooks? Who pays for that? Corrupt leaders that think stealing is not corruption. President Buhari is a democracy dictator. The military system is still so much running in his veins.

That's how they treat those who help them.

“I was fair to all as NSA. Even when I had security cause to act on some issues, inflammatory comments and actions against the government of the day by those in the opposition, I exercised restraint. I did not restrict anyone’s movement, I never asked security agents to occupy anybody’s house,” he said.

Ask Tinubu.

The situation is likened to the picture attached

love this game

Still talking.....

kennygee:
That's how they treat those who help them.
Ask Tinubu

So dasuki worked for the apc?.Is it dat u cant read or u r jst confused

Kpele sir!

B for .......?

Ok o there is hope

A whole retired colonel, a coup plotter and an NSA director crying like a baby,na u first go prison, na wah oh...see how soft rich men are,them no get even small liver,na so them go dey shyte for pant

park well kaji

Our New Sheriff is for every body and for no body

iamrealdeji:
That's why Jonathan said stealing is not corruption. He made mention of 9 cars in his compound like it's nothing and he's not ashamed of himself ole. Does Clinton or Buhari have 9 cars? His father in London for medical treatment,he pays someone that feeds his dogs,2 cooks? Who pays for that? Corrupt leaders that think stealing is not corruption. President Buhari is a democracy dictator. The military system is still so much running in his veins.

sambo dasuki deserves whatever he is subjected to either for his past or recent crimes.

I just have to quote you to stop you in your track of folly.
For a typical Nigerian politician, there's nothing unusual found on him.

All you've just listed and many more can be found in Tinubu's house.

Bla bla bla bla