Atiku: DSS Recruiting Thugs to Obstruct ADC Campaigns in Sokoto; DSS Replies, Orders Probe into Allegation
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar alleged that the Department of State Services (DSS) is recruiting thugs to disrupt his party's campaigns in Sokoto State. DSS responded, stating that they have ordered a probe into the allegation. Atiku further complained about violence and political intimidation by the state government, as well as the denial of access to public facilities for ADC rallies and campaigns.
The DSS mentioned that some of their operatives evacuated Mannir Daniya, an ADC governorship candidate in Sokoto, to safety when he was attacked on October 31. Atiku vowed to address a rally in Sokoto regardless of the security agencies' actions and the state government's refusal to grant opposition access to public facilities.
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