The Department of State Services have allegedly arrested Kano state governorship candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party NNPP, on the orders of the agency’s Director General’s wife, Aisha Bichi.
According to reports by Punch, there was a dramatic scene at the VIP lounge gate of the Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday night January 8, where the DSS carried out the arrest.
It was revealed that Mrs Bichi and Yusuf reportedly had a confrontation which followed with an exchange of harsh words between them.
According to the publication, the governorship candidate’s convoy caused a gridlock that prevented the DG’s wife’s convoy from gaining access to the VIP lounge of the airport. This led to an altercation between the DSS officials who were trying to clear the jam and the aides of the governorship candidate.
Thereafter, Bichi threatened to ensure that Yusuf did not get on his Air Peace flight that was enroute Abuja and her threat came to fruition, before he was arrested.
According to the publication, a source said;
“The DSS DG’s wife actually ordered the arrest of the Kano governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Abba Yusuf, and barred him from boarding an Air Peace flight from Kano to Abuja on the fateful Sunday night.
“The trouble started at the gate of the VIP lounge of the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano when the motorcade of the politician caused traffic which delayed Bichi’s convoy from gaining entry into the controlled area.
“The action really angered Bichi as her security guards started beating up people and hitting vehicles for blocking the VIP gate.”
Daily Trust also confirmed the incident and said that one of Yusuf’s aide who was caught filming the incident, was allegedly assaulted by Bichi’s men, on her orders.
The source said;
“The situation escalated after she told Yusuf that they will not board the same flight as earlier scheduled, and she spotted one of his aides, Garba Kilo, filming.
“They beat him (Kilo) up badly, and this is what probably made Yusuf insist that he will board the same flight with her as scheduled, which angered her more, and she ordered his arrest.”
However, Peter Afunanya, the DSS spokesman who confirmed Yusuf’s arrest, said he was arrested for a suspected breach of security and kept in custody.
Afunanya said;
“He is in custody. He was validly taken in for a suspected breach of security.”