Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the recent raid on the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) by Department of State Services (DSS) operatives.
SERAP alerted the public via its official X account on Monday, reporting that DSS agents had taken control of its Abuja office.
The organization has urged President Tinubu to instruct the DSS to halt what it describes as harassment, intimidation, and violations of citizens’ rights.
In response, Sani took to his official X account to express his concern over the incident, emphasizing that security agencies must uphold the fundamental rights of organizations and individuals.
He wrote, “The reported invasion of the SERAP office is concerning. Security agencies must respect the fundamental rights of the organisation, its officials, and its members as guaranteed by the constitution of the country.”
In a related development, Amnesty International has criticised President Bola Tinubu for the ‘unlawful’ invasion of SERAP’s office by operatives of the secret police.
Reacting to the incident, Amnesty International, in a post on X, said the president was going too far in his administration’s efforts to suppress dissenting voices.
The post read, “Amnesty International received a disturbing report of the unlawful invasion of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project by operatives of the DSS. President Bola Tinubu is going too far in his government’s repressive efforts to silence dissenting voices.”
