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From Sola Ojo, Kaduna
Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) have sought the intervention of President Bola Tinubu over what it lamented as the “continued detention” of Sarkin Hausawan in Lagos, Alhaji Aminu Yaro, by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged connection to embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
The group described the development as a violation of the traditional leader’s rights and disrespect to the rule of law.
Chairman of the Forum, Mohammed Danlami in a statement, yesterday, appealed to the President to prevail on the leadership of the DSS to free Yaro and his wife who have been in detention for several days.
“We don’t see any legal reason for the DSS to continue to hold such a respected figure in detention; a community leader and renowned businessman along with his wife. This is barbaric, we detest and stand against it. It is not done anywhere in the world, it is not democratic, only under military dictatorship will such a thing happen.
“According to the law, accused persons are innocent until evidence is produced before a competent court to justify their convictions. No such evidence has been produced against Alhaji Aminu Yaro or his wife, yet the DSS continue to hold them in detention.”
The group claimed that the “DSS is on siege and which hunt against certain Nigerians which is very unprofessional. Their mandates and responsibilities are defined, sticking to them is the ideal and professional way to go. An innocent man’s had built reputation, his life and that of his family is treated like it means nothing by our nation’s security agency.”
CBF said on orders of the court, the allegations against Yaro and his wife are baseless, hence, no justification for their continued detention without definition.
“On this note, we appeal to President Tinubu to call for the immediate release of Sarkin Hausawan Lagos from DSS illegal detention.”
We, therefore seek President Tinubu’s help to end this injustice, siege and witch hunt by the DSS on all Nigerians, especially Aminu Yaro, Sarkin Hausawan Lagos, who we believe the president knows on personal terms, following his immense contribution to his success in the presidential election”, he said.
