Senator Abaribe
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the arrest of the senator representing Abia-South Enyinnaya Abaribe by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Abaribe was nabbed on Friday morning at his barber’s store within the Apo space of Abuja, his Special Adviser, Nwokoma Okorie, mentioned.
The safety outfit has but to substantiate Abaribe’s arrest however the Abia-South senator is known to have been underneath the watch of the DSS since he stood surety for the chief of the now outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Spokesperson for the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, insisted that the arrest of Abaribe lays credit score to its earlier alarm that the Buhari administration had begun a “clampdown” on perceived opposition members.
“The clampdown on Senator Abaribe is feared to be in furtherance of the moves to intimidate and emasculate members of the National Assembly who are known for their outspokenness against the constitutional violations and misrule of the APC administration,” he mentioned in a assertion.
“The PDP notes that the Federal Government has given no causes for the arrest and detention of Senator Abaribe, who has been saved incommunicado with out entry to his legal professionals and associates.
“The party additionally notes the apprehension of Nigerians following quite a few alleged plots by the Federal Government to border up different lawmakers, together with Senate President Bukola Saraki, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremmadu, in addition to Senators Dino Melaye and Shehu Sani.
“Nigerians can now see that our expensive nation is quick descending into a fascist state the place constitutionally assured freedom of speech now not obtains and residents are marked, arrested and detained on the whims and caprices of these in energy.
“The PDP charges the DSS to immediately declare Senator Abaribe’s whereabouts, as well as the charge against him. Moreover, the laws of our nation are clear on the process of arrest and prosecution of any citizen and not recourse to clampdown and intimidation.”