The Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have called on the Department of the State Security Service (DSS) to obey a court order and release their members who they said were “illegally” arrested and detained.
Some of the lawmakers on Thursday in Abuja submitted a petition against the DSS at the National Human Rights Commission, Chairman, House committee on health, Hon. Samuel Omotosho said the arrest and detention of members without charging them to court was a breach of their fundamental human rights. He also added that the family members dont know their whereabouts and they are extremely worried. He also stated that they dont know if they are dead or not. That is the answers that they are all looking for.
Omotosho also said ,the Ekiti State High Court gave an order for the release of the detained members on Friday, March 11 but that the DSS refused to comply.He said this is the 14th day these people have been detained and they havent heard from them. In the petition, they accused the federal government of plans to arrest and intimidate lawmakers in the state because they were an opposition party.
Omotosho Plead to the Rights Commission to step into the matter and fight for the rights of the detained members as “the issue has left the rest of us in the house traumatized.”
Representing the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof Bem Angwe, Deputy Director of Investigation, Mr Lambert Okpara said the petition would be looked into and proper investigation into the matter would commence
