Emefiele: SSS tweet profiling Igbos deleted after outrage
The State Security Service’s obnoxious tweet profiling Igbos in Nigeria has been pulled down following public outrage.
The SSS penultimate Tuesday was heavily censured for using its official Twitter page to taunt Maxwell Okpara, an Igbo lawyer, for defending suspended CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, linking him to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra without evidence.
“Charge and bail, overzealous uninformed IPOB/ESN lawyer Maxwell Okpara mobilises other like-minded lawyers against DGSS. Futile Efforts. Well, Nigerians, beware! This is in bad faith. Transferred aggression,” the secret police had tweeted.
It added, “A Biafran Republic agitator and Outlawed IPOB counsel defending the suspended CBN Governor. Is IPOB defending one of theirs???? What a contradiction… hmmm…what’s the connection? Is someone telling us something? May Maxwell be properly educated on points of law, please.”
A check by Peoples Gazette Wednesday morning showed that the secret police’s tweet had been deleted.
Mr Okpara has recently been vocal about the condition and treatment of Mr Kanu, who has been in SSS custody since June 2021 when he was illegally abducted from Kenya, in a manner which several legal minds have criticised as criminal. On several occasions, the SSS refused Mr Kanu’s access to his lawyers, family members, and doctors.
On Saturday, the Odinala Cultural Heritage Foundation (OCHIE Igbo), a socio-cultural organisation of young Igbo professionals, called on the SSS to be more professional in its operations.
“A state-funded security organisation, whose primary duty is to gather sensitive security information and process it into actionable intelligence and deploy the same towards the protection of lives and properties of Nigerians, instead, abdicated its statutory responsibility to do the opposite,” stated the group.
It added, “We at OCHIE Igbo are occupied with the task to engineer the rebirth of a progressive 21st-century community across the South-East zone through partnership with various government institutions and private establishments interested in the development of the entire region.”
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Suspected herdsmen kill vigilante, injure another in Plateau
Mr Mallai said the deceased was shot in the head, while his colleague, Daniel Yilbin, sustained injuries during the attack.
NationWide
Senate approves N11 trillion revenue target for customs
The upper chamber also approved N1.235 trillion expenditure estimate for the 2026 fiscal year.
Economy
FG urges Ogun, Ondo communities on total support for Dangote Industrial City, Deep Seaport project
Mr Abubakar further disclosed that Aliko Dangote had directed the project team to carry out a comprehensive needs assessment of the host communities.
Sport
Oliver Glasner becomes Forest’s fifth coach in one year
Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis described the manager as “a winner,” acknowledging his leadership and style of play.
Sport
Balogun’s Red Card: FIFA rejects Belgium’s appeal
The RBFA accused FIFA of breaching its own rules and vowed to consider other necessary options if Balogun is listed for their round-of-16 knockout tie.
States
Police arrest suspects in Kebbi over kidnap threat, N30 million ransom demand
The police said the suspects were arrested following a complaint by Aminu Garba, who reported receiving anonymous phone calls demanding N30 million.
