The Ekiti State Government has in an emergency press conference held on Thursday, March 17, 2016, disclosed that a member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Afolabi Akanni, who was abducted by the Department of State Services, DSS, has died in the agency’s custody.
The full press release below:
Gentlemen of the Press,
Information reaching us indicates that one of the abducted membersof 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 Economic 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.
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