The Department of State Services (DSS), in what
appears to be a disclaimer, on Tuesday warned members of the public against
dealing with former Director General (DG) of the Service, Lawal Daura.
Daura, who was the DG between 2015 and 2018, was sacked by the
then acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, for authorising the invasion of the
National Assembly by personnel of the DSS last year.
The DSS in a statement also cleared the air on the assumption
in some quarters that Daura, though dismissed from the service, still wields a
lot of influence over the operations of the DSS.
It warned that the assumption is not only false, adding that
those dealing with him in any capacity do so at their own risk.
"The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS)
has been drawn to insinuations and wide speculations that its former Director
General, Alhaji Lawal Musa Daura, still controls affairs at the agency, long
after his removal from office.
"While the Service debunks this false belief, it warns
that any person or group that further engages him or his
representatives/associates does so at their own peril.
"The Service will not tolerate acts of impersonation
designed to undermine it and will decisively deal with person(s), no matter how
highly placed, that may engage in such behaviour. The public should therefore
note this and avoid circumstances under which unsuspecting persons may be
deceived," the statement added.
The DSS, however, assured public that it would continue to
recommit itself to the core values of professionalism, selflessness, vigilance
and the rule of law that it has always been identified with.
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