Arrest of Kayode Are, Dasuki, Dokpesi, others: We will never be intimidated, God is with us – Fani Kayode

ABUJA- FORMER Spokesperson of past President
Goodluck Jonathan’s Presidential Campaign
Organization, Chief Femi Fani -Kayode has condemned
the arrest of past National Security Adviser to former
President Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki; Colonel Kayode
Are, the former D-G of SSS during President Olusegun
Obasanjo’s administration, Chairman, Daar
Communication, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, among others,
just as he vowed that such moves can never intimidate
those n opposition.
Fani-Kayode who took a swipe at President
Muhammadu Buhari led government, described it as
unforgiving, petty, unjust, vindictive in nature and above
all, not God fearing, warning that if he continues the way
he was presently going after those he perceived as his
enemies and those who had worked with previous
governments, especially Goodluck Jonathan, President
Buhari runs the risk of provoking the wrath of God.
According to him, rather than terrorize the people of
Nigeria, the President should save what he termed his
terror waves and gestapo tactics for Boko Haram.
In a statement he made available to Journalists
yesterday in Abuja, Chief Fani- Kayode said that
President Muhammadu Buhari led government was
playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette with a
loaded gun, warning that if not properly handled and
careful in the handling of the affairs of the country, the
gun would soon explode
Fani – Kayode’s statement read in full: “I have just
spoken to Colonel Kayode Are, the former D-G of SSS
during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration
and the former Acting National Security Adviser to
President Goodluck Jonathan and I am deeply
concerned. He told me that his house is under siege
and that gunshots are being fired at him and his family
as we were speaking.
“I am not sure what the issue is about but a situation
where security men go to the home of a respected
patriot like that and start shooting at him and his
family for whatever reason is unacceptable and
extremely dangerous. When you consider what is
happening in Are’s home and marry with the shameful
manner in which Colonel Sambo Dasuki, Chief Raymond
Dokpesi, Governor Attahiru Bafawara, Alhaji Bashir
Yuguda, Nnamdi Kanu, Godswill Orubebe, Bukola Saraki,
Sule Lamido and others are being persecuted,
threatened and demonised by the Federal Government
it is clear that we are now in a police state in which
law and order has broken down and in which anything
can happen.
“The case of Dasuki was particularly bad. He was
barricaded in his home against court orders and treated
like an animal for three weeks. He was humiliated and
subjected to mental and psychological torture for no
just cause for that period of time even though the
courts had told the SSS to let him travel out of the
country for urgent medical attention. Instead of doing
so after three tortuous weeks the SSS stormed his
home, held everyone captive at gunpoint, grabbed him
in front of his family, bundled him in a car and carried
him to an unknown destination without any lawful
authority or any arrest warrant.
“As far as I am concerned they are trying to kill him
simply by denying him the right to see his doctors even
though they know that he is very sick. If this were not
the case then why are they indulging in all this
dangerous and reckless drama. If they want to
prosecute him that is fair enough but at least they
should ensure that he stays well and that he remains
alive and that they don’t kill him. You cannot prosecute
a dead body and you cannot charge a man to court after
he is dead.
“I saw Dasuki on various occasions before his arrest
and I assure you that he really is very ill. What harm
could have been done by allowing him to see his doctor
as the courts ordered? Does he not have the right to
live and get medical treatment? Is it not clear that
there is more to this than meets the eye? Why are
people remaining silent when this is a clear case of
vendetta, vengeance, wickedness, injustice and a crude
attempt to destroy, silence and kill an innocent man ?
It is Dasuki today but it could be anyone else
tomorrow.
“The truth is that the Buhari government is playing a
dangerous game of Russian roulette with a loaded gun
and if they are not careful it will soon explode. If they
are not careful they will soon lose the confidence and
trust of the people. They do not fear God. They are
vindictive, petty, vicious, unforgiving and unjust and if
they continue in this way apart from alienating the
people they run the risk of provoking the wrath of God.
“If they have any evidence of wrongdoing on the part of
Dasuki or anyone else then they should present it in
court rather than on the pages of newspapers and if
they wish to charge anyone they should go ahead and
do so in a lawful, proper and civilized manner. The era
of witchhunting and demonising people and attempting
to cower and subdue them into silence are long over.
“Those of us that oppose this government can never be
intimidated or silenced because God is with us. If we
could stand up against military dictatorship in the past,
we can stand up against civilian dictatorship today.
Anything outside of prosecuting people in a lawful
manner and according to due process is barbaric and
unacceptable and our President needs to be reminded
that he is not running a military government but a
democratic one.
“This attempt to silence us with guns, bullets, threats
of arrest and prosecution, violence, storming of homes,
locking up of relatives, kidnapping of citizens, shameful
lies, baseless allegations, demonisation in the media
and disinformation will not work. They do not have
enough prisons to silence the voice of the Nigerian
people or to break their spirit and no-one is intimidated
by the governments evil tactics and wicked ways. My
message to President Buhari is simple and clear: stop
terrorizing your own people and save your terror waves
and gestapo tactics for Boko Haram. “