Police boss submits damning report on Daura saying he acted alone in sealing National Assembl

INSPECTOR-general of police Ibrahim Idris has submitted a report on the recent invasion of the National Assembly to acting president Professor Yemi Osinbajo revealing that the former director-general of the Department of State Security (DSS) Lawal Daura took the decision alone.

On Tuesday morning, Nigerians woke up to the drama of masked DSS men sealing off the National Assembly premises, preventing legislators and their aides from going to their offices. Irate senators and members of the House of Representatives who confronted the security men, condemned what they described as a major assault on democracy.

Legislators accused the presidency of using force of arms to prevent them going about their lawful business and after the crescendo grew too loud, Professor Osinbajo acted swiftly by dismissing the director-general of the DSS Lawal Daura. Since his sacking, Mr Daura has been placed under house arrest and is being investigated for corruption too.

Yesterday, things turned worse for Mr Daura after Mr Idris submitted a preliminary report on the incidence, pointed out that the sacked DSS boss acted alone and never consulted other security agencies. To make matters worse for Mr Daura, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have also arrested one of his predecessors Ita Ekpenyong in connection with alleged N17bn fraud in the agency linked to the ongoing investigations.

Apparently, over the last three years, neither Mr Daura or Mr Ekpeyong could not account for how the cash was spent. Yesterday, EFCC operatives raided Mr Ekpenyong’s house in Asokoro, Abuja, carting away documents and arresting him.

According to Mr Idris, for now, Mr Daura will remain in custody as he awaits a presidential order on the next line of action. When President Muhammadu Buhari returns to the country next week, he is expected to make a decision on whether to release Mr Daura or have him prosecuted.