One of the arrested members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Afolabi Akanni has died in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

This is made known Thursday during an emergency press conference addressed by Hon. Lanre Ogunsuyi, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Youths and Sports Development. In a press release by the commissioner, the state “calls on the DSS to immediately clarify the situation as to know the status the member representing Efon Constituency”.

It will be recalled that some members of the state’s assembly have been in DSS’ custody since they were arrested on March 4, 2016.

See the full text of the press release below:

BEING THE FULL TEXT OF EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT ON THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016

Gentlemen of the Press,

Information reaching us indicates that one of the abducted members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Afolabi Akanni has died in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

It will be recalled that the honourable member has been unlawfully incarcerated in DSS custody since March 4, 2016. A court order directing his release since March 11, 2016 was ignored by the DSS.

Significantly, since his illegal detention, he has been held incommunicado without access to his family members, doctors and lawyers.

We call on the DSS to immediately clarify the situation as to the status (dead or alive) of Hon Afolabi Akanni, representing Efon Constituency by producing him physically for all Nigerians, particularly his immediate family to see.

While we are waiting for the DSS, we urge every resident of Ekiti State, particularly the people of his immediate Constituency in Efon to remain calm.

Thank you.

Hon. Lanre Ogunsuyi,
Commissioner for Information, Youths and Sports Development.

http://www.channel801.com/arrested-member-of-the-ekiti-assembly-dies-in-dss-custody-ekiti-alleges/

Rip to him/her.

tooh... na una vote for change na...RIP

One lesson GMB has taught me is that court pronouncements are not important: The rule of law is null and void, as the presidency deems it fit.
THE MILITARY DAYS ARE HERE ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Propaganda of PDP and Fayose.

This will not take you any where. God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

Kagarko:
Propaganda of PDP and Fayose.


This will not take you any where.
God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

how callous and myopic you are. this is not about party or name, but objectivity with Nigeria as a democratic entity.

Hmmmmm, why is Buhari/APC after Fayose/Ekiti?

Change! Change!! Change!! !? ?? ?? ?