DSS Operatives Bars Journalists From Covering Atiku's Arrival At Asaba Airport

The Vanguard News has reported that operatives of the Department for State Security(DSS), has barred journalists from covering the arrival of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, a Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) 2019 Presidential aspirant at the Asaba International Airport.

Alhaji Atiku is in Asaba to consult with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on his ambition, and the head of DSS at the Airport whose identity was not ascertained at press time, said “we are under instruction not allow Journalists into the Airport to cover the arrival of Atiku.

“All Journalists should go to Government House to wait; they gave us directive to bar journalists so that they cannot give a counter directive without letting us know.

“If you guys don’t respect yourselves I will order my men to force you out”. He immediately ordered about five mobile policemen, three Civil Defense men and four DSS officials to push us out.”

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