ABUJA—BARELY 24
hours after President Goodluck Jonathan announced that the nation’s
security agencies were closing in on sponsors of Friday’s bombings in
parts of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that almost marred the
Nigeria’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Director of IBB Campaign
Organization, Chief Raymond Dokpesi was, yesterday, arrested by the
State Security Service, SSS, in connection with the blasts.
Investigations
by Vanguard revealed that Dokpesi was picked up following a revealing
Short Message Service, SMS, text message sent to the Smartphone of one
of the suspects in police custody, asking “if Dokpesi has paid the
balance,” and another SMS “inviting another suspect to a meeting at IBB
Campaign office.”
Top security sources said that Dokpesi was being
detained for interrogation by the security agencies, following “a text
message found in the phone of one of the arrested suspects. The text
message reads: “Have you collected the balance from Dokpesi?”
The
source added: “This was said to have sent alarm signals across the
nation’s security apparatus, since the suspect concerned is considered
to be neck deep in the bombing plot.”
Vanguard further learnt that
another text massage, said to be more dramatic, was allegedly sent to
the phone of another suspect in custody which reads: “Let’s meet at IBB
campaign office,” thereby leading to what security operatives referred
to as “a high tech sting operation which in a matter of hours, has
netted a wider ring of suspects.”
It was also gathered that a
suspect who never knew he was already under surveillance confided in a
friend that “na we do am…..meet me make I brief u”, and he is currently
confessing more details to the security agencies.
More worrisome,
Vanguard was told, was the confession of another suspect who alleged
that “in the last two weeks he bought a brand new Muraino SUV from funds
received from Dokpesi.”
Part of the confession, according to our
source, includes an alleged directive from Mr. Henry Okah that they
should destabilise the government since Jonathan “was not ready to put
serious money on the table.”
IBB calls for immediate release
Following
the arrest of the Director-General, IBB 2011 Campaign Organization,
Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi by men of the State Security Service, SSS,
former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida warned that the
security operatives should not allow themselves to be used and called
for his immediate release
A statement signed by the Deputy
Director General, IBB 2011 Campaign Organization, Senator Mahmud Kanti,
called for his immediate release, just as he drew attention of the
international community to what he described as “the growing politics of
intolerance, intimidation, coercion, persecution and harassment in
spite of the avowed commitment to the rule of law by the present
administration.”
The statement said: “We call on the security
agencies of the country not to allow themselves to be used as tools to
settle political scores particularly on simple intra_party contest. The
IBB 2011 Campaign Örganisation hereby condemns in the strongest terms
the detention of its Director General and calls for his immediate
release.
It said: “The Director General of the IBB 2011
Presidential Campaign Organization, High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi
was invited Sunday, October 3, 2010 by the State Security Services, SSS,
to report to their headquarters by 11.00 a.m Monday, October 4, 2010.
As a law abiding citizen, he promptly complied and reported to the State
Security Services headquarters by 10.00 a.m this morning (yesterday) as
directed.
“Between 11.00a.m and 5.00 p.m this evening Monday,
October 4, 2010, all telephone calls placed to him were unanswered. The
Campaign Organization dispatched a high powered delegation comprising
four directors of the Campaign Organization and his personal lawyer to
enquire as to his whereabouts.
“The delegation was denied access
to High Chief Dr. Raymond Dokpesi and had to return to the Campaign
office at about 6.50pm. No reason has been given whatsoever by the State
Security Services for his invitation, and detention, neither is his
whereabouts known
“As at the time of writing this statement
(7.50pm), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been denied access by the SSS
to his family, personal physician, lawyers, and the campaign
organization. As we write, his family is worried, and deeply concerned
for his safety, health and his well being.”
“In addition, his
fundamental human rights as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, are being violated. High Chief Raymond
Dokpesi, is a well respected and patriotic Nigerian who has continued to
contribute selflessly to the growth, development and stability of the
Nigerian nation.
Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the President
on Niger Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe insisted, yesterday, that the Golden
Jubilee bombing of Abuja was Henry Okah’s personal agenda, that did not
represent a struggle for Niger Delta by the Movement for the
Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/sss-drills-dokpesi-ibb-campaign-dg/#sthash.0toxuzL3.dpuf
ABUJA—BARELY 24
hours after President Goodluck Jonathan announced that the nation’s
security agencies were closing in on sponsors of Friday’s bombings in
parts of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that almost marred the
Nigeria’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Director of IBB Campaign
Organization, Chief Raymond Dokpesi was, yesterday, arrested by the
State Security Service, SSS, in connection with the blasts.
Investigations
by Vanguard revealed that Dokpesi was picked up following a revealing
Short Message Service, SMS, text message sent to the Smartphone of one
of the suspects in police custody, asking “if Dokpesi has paid the
balance,” and another SMS “inviting another suspect to a meeting at IBB
Campaign office.”
Top security sources said that Dokpesi was being
detained for interrogation by the security agencies, following “a text
message found in the phone of one of the arrested suspects. The text
message reads: “Have you collected the balance from Dokpesi?”
The
source added: “This was said to have sent alarm signals across the
nation’s security apparatus, since the suspect concerned is considered
to be neck deep in the bombing plot.”
Vanguard further learnt that
another text massage, said to be more dramatic, was allegedly sent to
the phone of another suspect in custody which reads: “Let’s meet at IBB
campaign office,” thereby leading to what security operatives referred
to as “a high tech sting operation which in a matter of hours, has
netted a wider ring of suspects.”
It was also gathered that a
suspect who never knew he was already under surveillance confided in a
friend that “na we do am…..meet me make I brief u”, and he is currently
confessing more details to the security agencies.
More worrisome,
Vanguard was told, was the confession of another suspect who alleged
that “in the last two weeks he bought a brand new Muraino SUV from funds
received from Dokpesi.”
Part of the confession, according to our
source, includes an alleged directive from Mr. Henry Okah that they
should destabilise the government since Jonathan “was not ready to put
serious money on the table.”
IBB calls for immediate release
Following
the arrest of the Director-General, IBB 2011 Campaign Organization,
Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi by men of the State Security Service, SSS,
former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida warned that the
security operatives should not allow themselves to be used and called
for his immediate release
A statement signed by the Deputy
Director General, IBB 2011 Campaign Organization, Senator Mahmud Kanti,
called for his immediate release, just as he drew attention of the
international community to what he described as “the growing politics of
intolerance, intimidation, coercion, persecution and harassment in
spite of the avowed commitment to the rule of law by the present
administration.”
The statement said: “We call on the security
agencies of the country not to allow themselves to be used as tools to
settle political scores particularly on simple intra_party contest. The
IBB 2011 Campaign Örganisation hereby condemns in the strongest terms
the detention of its Director General and calls for his immediate
release.
It said: “The Director General of the IBB 2011
Presidential Campaign Organization, High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi
was invited Sunday, October 3, 2010 by the State Security Services, SSS,
to report to their headquarters by 11.00 a.m Monday, October 4, 2010.
As a law abiding citizen, he promptly complied and reported to the State
Security Services headquarters by 10.00 a.m this morning (yesterday) as
directed.
“Between 11.00a.m and 5.00 p.m this evening Monday,
October 4, 2010, all telephone calls placed to him were unanswered. The
Campaign Organization dispatched a high powered delegation comprising
four directors of the Campaign Organization and his personal lawyer to
enquire as to his whereabouts.
“The delegation was denied access
to High Chief Dr. Raymond Dokpesi and had to return to the Campaign
office at about 6.50pm. No reason has been given whatsoever by the State
Security Services for his invitation, and detention, neither is his
whereabouts known
“As at the time of writing this statement
(7.50pm), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been denied access by the SSS
to his family, personal physician, lawyers, and the campaign
organization. As we write, his family is worried, and deeply concerned
for his safety, health and his well being.”
“In addition, his
fundamental human rights as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, are being violated. High Chief Raymond
Dokpesi, is a well respected and patriotic Nigerian who has continued to
contribute selflessly to the growth, development and stability of the
Nigerian nation.
Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the President
on Niger Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe insisted, yesterday, that the Golden
Jubilee bombing of Abuja was Henry Okah’s personal agenda, that did not
represent a struggle for Niger Delta by the Movement for the
Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/sss-drills-dokpesi-ibb-campaign-dg/#sthash.0toxuzL3.dpuf
ABUJA—BARELY 24
hours after President Goodluck Jonathan announced that the nation’s
security agencies were closing in on sponsors of Friday’s bombings in
parts of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that almost marred the
Nigeria’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Director of IBB Campaign
Organization, Chief Raymond Dokpesi was, yesterday, arrested by the
State Security Service, SSS, in connection with the blasts.
Investigations
by Vanguard revealed that Dokpesi was picked up following a revealing
Short Message Service, SMS, text message sent to the Smartphone of one
of the suspects in police custody, asking “if Dokpesi has paid the
balance,” and another SMS “inviting another suspect to a meeting at IBB
Campaign office.”
Top security sources said that Dokpesi was being
detained for interrogation by the security agencies, following “a text
message found in the phone of one of the arrested suspects. The text
message reads: “Have you collected the balance from Dokpesi?”
The
source added: “This was said to have sent alarm signals across the
nation’s security apparatus, since the suspect concerned is considered
to be neck deep in the bombing plot.”
Vanguard further learnt that
another text massage, said to be more dramatic, was allegedly sent to
the phone of another suspect in custody which reads: “Let’s meet at IBB
campaign office,” thereby leading to what security operatives referred
to as “a high tech sting operation which in a matter of hours, has
netted a wider ring of suspects.”
It was also gathered that a
suspect who never knew he was already under surveillance confided in a
friend that “na we do am…..meet me make I brief u”, and he is currently
confessing more details to the security agencies.
More worrisome,
Vanguard was told, was the confession of another suspect who alleged
that “in the last two weeks he bought a brand new Muraino SUV from funds
received from Dokpesi.”
Part of the confession, according to our
source, includes an alleged directive from Mr. Henry Okah that they
should destabilise the government since Jonathan “was not ready to put
serious money on the table.”
IBB calls for immediate release
Following
the arrest of the Director-General, IBB 2011 Campaign Organization,
Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi by men of the State Security Service, SSS,
former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida warned that the
security operatives should not allow themselves to be used and called
for his immediate release
A statement signed by the Deputy
Director General, IBB 2011 Campaign Organization, Senator Mahmud Kanti,
called for his immediate release, just as he drew attention of the
international community to what he described as “the growing politics of
intolerance, intimidation, coercion, persecution and harassment in
spite of the avowed commitment to the rule of law by the present
administration.”
The statement said: “We call on the security
agencies of the country not to allow themselves to be used as tools to
settle political scores particularly on simple intra_party contest. The
IBB 2011 Campaign Örganisation hereby condemns in the strongest terms
the detention of its Director General and calls for his immediate
release.
It said: “The Director General of the IBB 2011
Presidential Campaign Organization, High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi
was invited Sunday, October 3, 2010 by the State Security Services, SSS,
to report to their headquarters by 11.00 a.m Monday, October 4, 2010.
As a law abiding citizen, he promptly complied and reported to the State
Security Services headquarters by 10.00 a.m this morning (yesterday) as
directed.
“Between 11.00a.m and 5.00 p.m this evening Monday,
October 4, 2010, all telephone calls placed to him were unanswered. The
Campaign Organization dispatched a high powered delegation comprising
four directors of the Campaign Organization and his personal lawyer to
enquire as to his whereabouts.
“The delegation was denied access
to High Chief Dr. Raymond Dokpesi and had to return to the Campaign
office at about 6.50pm. No reason has been given whatsoever by the State
Security Services for his invitation, and detention, neither is his
whereabouts known
“As at the time of writing this statement
(7.50pm), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been denied access by the SSS
to his family, personal physician, lawyers, and the campaign
organization. As we write, his family is worried, and deeply concerned
for his safety, health and his well being.”
“In addition, his
fundamental human rights as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, are being violated. High Chief Raymond
Dokpesi, is a well respected and patriotic Nigerian who has continued to
contribute selflessly to the growth, development and stability of the
Nigerian nation.
Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the President
on Niger Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe insisted, yesterday, that the Golden
Jubilee bombing of Abuja was Henry Okah’s personal agenda, that did not
represent a struggle for Niger Delta by the Movement for the
Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/sss-drills-dokpesi-ibb-campaign-dg/#sthash.0toxuzL3.dpuf