Acting President, Osinbajo sacks Daura, D-G, DSS - ITREALMS

ITREALMS:

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has sacked the Director-General (D-G), State Security Service (DSS), Mr. Lawal Musa Daura, reports ITRealms.

This is coming as Mr. Daura has been placed under arrest, following the siege conducted by DSS on the National Assembly (NASS) Wednesday morning.

Osinbajo in the termination directive made available to ITRealms in a press statement endorsed by his Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, said the termination of the appointment is with immediate effect.

Mr. Daura was also directed to hand over to the most senior officer of the State Security Service until further notice.

Further, ITRealms gathered that the Presidency has denied DSS over the blockade of the National Assembly, saying it was not aware and subsequently is against the rule of law.

The 65-year old DG, was appointed into the office on July 2, 2015. 

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