Arrest of Kayode Are, Dasuki, Dokpesi, others: We will never be intimidated, God is with us – Fani Kayode
FORMER Spokesperson of past President Goodluck Jonathan’s
Presidential Campaign Organization, Chief Femi Fani -Kayode has
condemned the arrest of past National Security Adviser to former
President Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki; Colonel Kayode Are, the former
D-G of SSS during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration,
Chairman, Daar Communication, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, among others, just
as he vowe
d that such moves can never intimidate those n opposition.
Fani-Kayode who took a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari led
government, described it as unforgiving, petty, unjust, vindictive in
nature and above all, not God fearing, warning that if he continues the
way he was presently going after those he perceived as his enemies and
those who had worked with previous governments, especially Goodluck
Jonathan, President Buhari runs the risk of provoking the wrath of God.
According to him, rather than terrorize the people of Nigeria, the
President should save what he termed his terror waves and gestapo
tactics for Boko Haram.
In a statement he made available to Journalists yesterday in Abuja,
Chief Fani- Kayode said that President Muhammadu Buhari led government
was playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette with a loaded gun,
warning that if not properly handled and careful in the handling of the
affairs of the country, the gun would soon explode
Fani – Kayode’s statement read in full: “I have just spoken to
Colonel Kayode Are, the former D-G of SSS during President Olusegun
Obasanjo’s administration and the former Acting National Security
Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan and I am deeply concerned. He
told me that his house is under siege and that gunshots are being fired
at him and his family as we were speaking.
“I am not sure what the issue is about but a situation where security
men go to the home of a respected patriot like that and start shooting
at him and his family for whatever reason is unacceptable and extremely
dangerous. When you consider what is happening in Are’s home and marry
with the shameful manner in which Colonel Sambo Dasuki, Chief Raymond
Dokpesi, Governor Attahiru Bafawara, Alhaji Bashir Yuguda, Nnamdi Kanu,
Godswill Orubebe, Bukola Saraki, Sule Lamido and others are being
persecuted, threatened and demonised by the Federal Government it is
clear that we are now in a police state in which law and order has
broken down and in which anything can happen.
“The case of Dasuki was particularly bad. He was barricaded in his
home against court orders and treated like an animal for three weeks. He
was humiliated and subjected to mental and psychological torture for no
just cause for that period of time even though the courts had told the
SSS to let him travel out of the country for urgent medical attention.
Instead of doing so after three tortuous weeks the SSS stormed his home,
held everyone captive at gunpoint, grabbed him in front of his family,
bundled him in a car and carried him to an unknown destination without
any lawful authority or any arrest warrant.
“As far as I am concerned they are trying to kill him simply by
denying him the right to see his doctors even though they know that he
is very sick. If this were not the case then why are they indulging in
all this dangerous and reckless drama. If they want to prosecute him
that is fair enough but at least they should ensure that he stays well
and that he remains alive and that they don’t kill him. You cannot
prosecute a dead body and you cannot charge a man to court after he is
dead.
“I saw Dasuki on various occasions before his arrest and I assure you
that he really is very ill. What harm could have been done by allowing
him to see his doctor as the courts ordered? Does he not have the right
to live and get medical treatment? Is it not clear that there is more to
this than meets the eye? Why are people remaining silent when this is a
clear case of vendetta, vengeance, wickedness, injustice and a crude
attempt to destroy, silence and kill an innocent man ? It is Dasuki
today but it could be anyone else tomorrow.
“The truth is that the Buhari government is playing a dangerous game
of Russian roulette with a loaded gun and if they are not careful it
will soon explode. If they are not careful they will soon lose the
confidence and trust of the people. They do not fear God. They are
vindictive, petty, vicious, unforgiving and unjust and if they continue
in this way apart from alienating the people they run the risk of
provoking the wrath of God.
“If they have any evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Dasuki or
anyone else then they should present it in court rather than on the
pages of newspapers and if they wish to charge anyone they should go
ahead and do so in a lawful, proper and civilized manner. The era of
witchhunting and demonising people and attempting to cower and subdue
them into silence are long over.
“Those of us that oppose this government can never be intimidated or
silenced because God is with us. If we could stand up against military
dictatorship in the past, we can stand up against civilian dictatorship
today. Anything outside of prosecuting people in a lawful manner and
according to due process is barbaric and unacceptable and our President
needs to be reminded that he is not running a military government but a
democratic one.
“This attempt to silence us with guns, bullets, threats of arrest and
prosecution, violence, storming of homes, locking up of relatives,
kidnapping of citizens, shameful lies, baseless allegations,
demonisation in the media and disinformation will not work. They do not
have enough prisons to silence the voice of the Nigerian people or to
break their spirit and no-one is intimidated by the governments evil
tactics and wicked ways. My message to President Buhari is simple and
clear: stop terrorizing your own people and save your terror waves and
gestapo tactics for Boko Haram. “
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