The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) and Bauchi State University, Gadau, have decried the detention of ATBU chapter Chairman, Adamu Babayo, by the State Security Services (SSS, also called DSS).

The Vice Chairman of the association, Ibrahim Maina, condemned the action at a joint press conference on Sunday in Bauchi.

Mr Maina alleged that Mr Babayo was detained by the SSS operatives on Sunday, when he was invited to the department’s headquarters in Bauchi.

He said: “the ASUU Chairman, Adamu Babayo was invited through a Short Service Message (SMS) which is not a formal way of invitation.

“On Friday he received a text message requesting him to report to the DSS office in Bauchi on Sunday. He went to the office together with some of the executives of the association.

“The DSS operatives requested other members of his entourage to leave and detained him in their office,” he said.

Mr Maina said that the action was a violation of fundamental human rights and queried the SSS to explain the reasons behind the arrest.

“Let them explain to us why he was detained. That will give us the idea of what needs to be done.

“If the detention is in connection with the ongoing strike; it is a nationwide strike embarked on by the universities in the country and not a peculiar or personal problem.

“What wrong have we done by pressing for our rights through the strike,” he queried.

Mr Maina maintained that industrial action is the rights of a worker as enshrined in the civil service act, which enable workers to press home their demands.

However, an SSS official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, denied the allegation, insisting that Mr Babayo was not detained but invited to answer some questions.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASUU had on November 5 embarked on an indefinite strike to press for implementation of the agreement reached with federal government in 2017.
(NAN)

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/295166-ASUU-accuses-sss-of-arresting-chapter-chairman.html

And the impunity continues

He was among those shouting that I should provide my waec certificate. I am only trying to show him how powerful my Honorary Waec certificate is. What is the essence of having too much certificate and all you can be is just a lecturer?

~ProsidentBuhari

Hummm sad which way

this is nigeria

Let them call off this strike now. I need to start and finish my exam.

am sure Mr Babayo until now was a Sai Babarian, he and his likes should enjoy d change

E b like this strike go tey wella

impunity under this government is too much

And just make sure u dont end d strike till afta new year am enjoyin d strike

ASUU abeg just suspend this strike...

kennygee:
Let them call off this strike now. I need to start and finish my exam.

tell me your school.Pleeasss

nathsucs:
tell me your school.Pleeasss

Why?

sooner than later, one of the conscienceless buharists will come to defend this & tell us how past administrations did same.

the numskulls are so lost in their stup!d!ty that they forget that administrations are supposed to get better... not commit the same atrocities & do even worse...

Buck passing.

I heard sarkki and butterflyleo discussing how corrupt the man is.
Please who can confirm this news

What kind of country is this? Lunatic and Disease country !

You can send SSS or DSS to harass anybody dead or alive, even woman selling Akara is not spared.

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kennygee:

Why?

Because i want us to be friends. Weird right? Disappoint me by refusing the urge to say "No thanks"

ASUU must initiate every generation into the high potential dream killer Nigeria is. Bad politics and governance the key reason. It will be resolved let them just shake down FG for Xmas chop chop. Labour chop. Na ASUU no go buy Xmas cloth?

kennygee:
Let them call off this strike now. I need to start and finish my exam.

you're not the only one same here

SSS or DSS has now replaced dialogue in N9igeria. Once a Nigerian talks or acts contrary to what the president wants, SSS or DSS comes calling for arrest.

Hmmmm

APC are just Shameless lots.

Buhari is a tyrant!

nathsucs:
Because i want us to be friends.
Weird right?
Disappoint me by refusing the urge to say "No thanks"

Ashawo

The battle line has been frawn

The same ASUU embarked on series of genuine and sponsored strikes when GEJ was in power without single arrest.