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  • DSS releases sacked Ganduje’s spokesman Salisu Yakassai

    DSS releases sacked Ganduje’s spokesman Salisu Yakassai

     

    The Department of State Services (DSS) has released controversial ex-spokesman of Kano State Governor, Salisu Yakassai popularly called Dawisu.

    Elder state man and father to Dawisu, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai disclosed to this to the Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC Hausa on Monday).

    “My son has has been released but he still in Abuja with his sibblings” Yakasai said.

    Dawisu has been in the custody of the Secret Police for three days following his twit criticising President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent kidnapping of the girls at Government Secondary School Kegebe, Zamfara state.

  • Why we arrested Ganduje’s aide – DSS

    Why we arrested Ganduje’s aide – DSS

    The Department of State Services (DSS) says the arrest of Mallam Salihu Tanko-Yakassai, the Media Aide to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State followed issues beyond the expression of opinion in social media.

    The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya made this known in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT).

    “This is to confirm that Salihu Tanko-Yakasai is with the DSS and he is being investigated over issues beyond the expression of opinions in the social media as wrongly alleged by sections of the public,’’ he stated.

    Recall that Gov. Ganduje on Saturday sacked the media adviser over alleged unguarded comments and utterances.

    He said Tanko-Yakassai failed to differentiate between personal opinion and official stand on matters of public concern.

    So, he said, he could not be allowed to continue to serve in a government he does not believe in.