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Senator Mohammed Ali NdumeThe Director General, State Security Service (SSS) Mr. Ita Epkeyong was sighted at the National Assembly complex yesterday.
He was seen being driven out of the Senate Wing of the National Assembly by a Senator from the north around 4 pm in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
He was seen being driven out of the Senate Wing of the National Assembly by a Senator from the north around 4 pm in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
Ekpeyong’s mission at the National Assembly was not immediately known.
A source told our correspondent that the visit of the SSS DG may not be unconnected with the arraignment of Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume for allegedly sponsoring the Boko Haram sect.
A source told our correspondent that the visit of the SSS DG may not be unconnected with the arraignment of Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume for allegedly sponsoring the Boko Haram sect.
He said further consultations should not be ruled out since “security agencies may require the input of the National Assembly leadership for the security of the National Assembly complex”.
Another source said SSS DG might have visited the National Assembly to brief its leadership on the ongoing investigation of Senator Ndume.
“Expect more such visits,” he said.
Ndume, who represents Borno South in the Senate, was arrested on Monday by SSS operatives after being named as one of the sponsors of Boko Haram, the Islamic sect that is behind the spate of bombings in the North and Abuja by a self-confessed spokesman of the sect, Ali Sauda Umar Konduga, also known as Usman al Zawahiri. He was arraigned on Tuesday.
Ndume, who represents Borno South in the Senate, was arrested on Monday by SSS operatives after being named as one of the sponsors of Boko Haram, the Islamic sect that is behind the spate of bombings in the North and Abuja by a self-confessed spokesman of the sect, Ali Sauda Umar Konduga, also known as Usman al Zawahiri. He was arraigned on Tuesday.
SOURCE: The Nation, 24 November 2011. http://www.thenationonlineng.net
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