DSS Nabs Dan-Halilu,
DSS Nabs Dan-Halilu, former Politics Editor over
Facebook Post Supporting Revolution
A former Politics Editor at Daily Trust newspaper, Ibrahim
Dan-Halilu, has been arrested by the Department for Security
Service (DSS) in Kaduna for allegedly supporting the activities of
RevolutionNow in a Facebook post.
The group, which is agitating for a revolution movement in
Nigeria, was convened by Omoyele Sowore, Publisher of Sahara
Reporters and Presidential Candidate of Action Democratic Congress
(ADC) in the 2019 election.
PRNigeria gathered that Mr. Dan-Halilu a former staunch
supporter of President Muhammadu before the 2015 elections was once
a communication specialist with USAID, Information Assistant at the
US Embassy and a Regional Communication Specialist for Family
Health.
Operatives of DSS, it was gathered stormed Mr. Dan-Halilu’s
residence in Rigachikun, Kaduna State, on Monday night and whisked
him away at about 2am.
Mr. Dan-Halilu posted on his Facebook timeline that he endorsed
and supported the activities of #RevolutionNow.
The post reads: “I feel I should share because it resonates with
me. If resonates with you too, please share until all oppressed
people of Nigeria get the message and domesticate it. This is #Not
the Nigeria of My Dream.
“Somebody asked me why we need a revolution now, this was my
reply: The aim of the revolution is to challenge the uncommon
hardship why we have 16m children on the street; challenge why we
have become the poverty capital of the world; challenge why we have
20 persons with corrupt cases as federal legislators and would-be
Ministers.
“We need to restructure the country. We need to put an end to
trillions spent on electricity while we live in darkness and pay
estimated bill for electricity and meters. Why do we have huge oil
reserves but our refineries are dead and we are re-importing what
we exported as crude oil? It is time to ask why those in government
travel abroad for medical care when they have left our hospitals
dilapidated; why they send their children to school abroad when our
children learn under mango trees.
“We are revolting against the continuing killings that have left
20,000 Nigerians dead while those in office move around under
state-paid security and do nothing. We are revolting against the
because over a thousand Nigerians soldiers killed by Boko Haram
have been secretly buried without identifiable graves, dignity or
honour. $16m was purportedly spent on mosquito nets but our
children die daily from malaria. $320m Abacha loot was purportedly
distributed to the poor. Where is the verifiable list? N500bn was
purportedly distributed to the poor as so-called Trader-moni. Where
is the verifiable list?
“…With divine grace, God gave us about 40 natural resources
spread across the length and breadth of the country. No country on
mother earth is as blessed! The persons destroying Nigeria in and
out of government are less than 10,000. For how long will the 201
million of us be silent? Forever? It will be sheer stupidity and
very unfair of us to be silent and bequeath today’s sorry Nigeria
to our children. For how long shall we continue to endure bad
leadership from certificate forgers, election riggers, ritualists
and yahoo politicians, hoping upon hope for a better tomorrow when
things get worse by the day? We are too rich to be poor. We are too
blessed to be a mockery of the world!!! No!!!”
Meanwhile, a security source who spoke to PRNigeria in
confidence confirmed that DSS operatives had invited the former
DailyTrust Editor on Monday night. He, however, pointed out that
the reason behind the detention of Dan-Halilu was not for any
serious issue.
“Contrary to the speculation going rounds, DSS just wants to get
some necessary clarification from Mr. Dan-Halilu on vital security
issues. That’s all and nothing more,” he said.
By PRNigeria