N2.2billion Properties: How Osun Ex-Commissioner Uses DSS To Frustrate EFCC's Investigation' -Civil Group Alleges

…….Petitions Presidency, DG DSS, NHRC, others

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>A civil rights group, the Civil Societies Coalition for the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) has raised an alarm on the effort

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>of the immediate past State Attorney-General and Commissioner for

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Justice, Mr. Ajibola Bashiru to frustrate the ongoing investigation of

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>illegal acquiring of properties worth N2.2billion with public funds

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>while serving as a public officer , by employing the service of men of

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Department of State Security(DSS) for the hatchet job.

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>The group raised the alarm against the incessant calls of its

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Chairman, Comrade Adeniyi, Alimi Sulaiman by a DSS officer, Mr. Kunle

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Shofola with phone number-08168933030 on the directive of the State

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Director of the DSS over the subject matter, informing the rights

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>activist to report to their State headquarters in Osogbo, as part of

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>ploy to prevent Comrade Sulaiman from honour the invitation of the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>EFCC to endorse the Petition Letter and all the allegations of

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>financial crimes contained therein against Mr. Bashiru.

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>However, the rights group has reported the matter to the President

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Muhammadu Buhari, Director-General of Department of State Security

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>(DSS) and other concerned authorities to call their officers to order

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>by allowing EFCC which saddle with the responsibility of investigating

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>financial crimes in Nigeria to do its constitutional duties on the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>matter without illegal interference from sister organization(DSS).

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>According to the Petition Letter dated Wednesday, 19th December,

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>2018,entitled “The petition against Osun State Director of (SSS) and

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>one of his officers, Mr. Kunle Shofola with phone number

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>(08168933030) over conspiracy with Osun ex-commissioner, Mr. Ajibola

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Bashiru and his lawyer by planning to obstruct the EFCC investigation

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>on the alleged illegal acquired N2.2billion properties with public

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>funds and plan to illegally arrest the EFCC complainant and Chairman,

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS)

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>as a way to sabotage the effort of the anti-graft agency and

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>President Muhammadu Buhari on the war against corruption” and signed

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>by Comrade Sulaiman, which copies were made available to newsmen on

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Thursday, warned the men of State Security Service (SSS) against

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>obstruction of the EFCC investigation on the said matter.

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>The Petition reads;”On the faithful day of Thursday 13th, December,

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>2018 at around 2:59 pm and Tuesday, 18th December, 2018 at around

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>3.50pm, this phone Number (0816893303) put a call to our Chairman’s

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>MTN line (08038591504),requesting him(Sulaiman) to report to the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Gbongan-Ibadan road,Osogbo office of the security agency on Thursday

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>20th, December, 2018 in respect of CSCEOS’ Petition Letter to the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>anti-graft agency on Mr. Ajibola Bashiru’s alleged N2.2properties.

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>”Even, to our own surprise, apart From Section (15) subsection (5)

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>of the amended 1999 Constitution, Our organization and its chairman

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>still have the constitutional fundamental rights to exposed and report

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>any corrupt Practices and its perpetrators for the reputable

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>anti-graft agency like EFCC and other anti-graft bodies that are

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>saddled with the constitutional responsibility of investigating

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>financial crimes without any fear or favour in consonance with the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>EFCC Act, ICPC Act, Terrorism and Money Laundering Act, Freedom of

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>information Act, National Human Rights Commission Act, Bureau of

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Public Procurement (BPP)Act, Police Act, Electoral and INEC

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Guidelines , Criminal Code Cap “C38” Law Including the “FRN” (1999)

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Constitution as amended with other relevant Laws of the Federation.

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>”Honestly speaking sir, it is very sad and embarrassing to met this

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>kind of attitude in the hand of the State Security Services (SSS)

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>official(s), who supposed to be in the position for the enforcement of

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>law and order, to seriously assist President Muhammadu Buhari and the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>country as a whole for the total abrogation of corruption and corrupt

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>practices, and to quickly start their proper investigation on how to

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>effect the arrest of corrupt element(s) by handing him or her over to

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>anti-graft agency/agent(s) for serious interrogation and subsequent

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>prosecution of the suspect after the conclusion of the investigation

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>on the allegations leveled against such person.

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>”It is our believe that there would not be smoke without fire and we

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>got to know this hint through officer Kunle Shofola that used to call

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>our Chairman to report to the State Headquarters of the DSS in Osogbo,

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>were hinged on the CSCEOS’ Petition Letter to the EFCC on the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>allegation of N2.2 billion Properties acquired by Mr. Ajibola Bashiru

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>while serving the State as Commissioner ,where we discovered that the

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>DSS has been the tool to be used to obstruct the ongoing investigation

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>of the anti-graft body(EFCC) on the subject matter.

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>”We also learnt that Mr. Bashiru and the State Director of DSS had

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>concluded arrangement to arrest illegally and subsequent charge our

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Chairman for criminal allegations through Bashiru’s wife, Magistrate

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Habibat Ajibola Bashiru and her friends in Osun State Magistrate

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Division as a way to prevent Comrade Adeniyi, Alimi Sulaiman to honour

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>the invitation of the EFCC to report to the anti-graft agency office

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>for the endorsement of the group’s Petition Letter to the EFCC with

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>other new discovery of damning evidences on the subject matter”.

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p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>It therefore alleged that the Security officials from the State

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>Security Services have been doing hatchet job for Bashiru and his

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>co-travelers to clamp down the reputable Civil Society organization by

p dir=”ltr” style=”overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;”>employing some DSS officers to carry out the job for him