A Kogi State woman of Ebira extraction by the name Momoh Fatima has staged a peaceful protest demanding for the release of her son whom she claims has been in detention for 3 years.
According to her, the son is allegedly being detained on the orders of the former state governor Yahaya Bello for allegedly insulting him. Her son Momoh Abubakar Otuhuo is allegedly being held with her sister’s son Idris Abdul Malik as well as another byname Idris Abdul Haleem.
A video recorded at the gate of the DSS headquarters shows the woman speaking through an interpreter,complaining that she had spent so much in the quest to secure her son’s release, all to no avail. She added that she has no more money to keep spending on lawyers or going back and forth in search for her son. She stated that she was ready to remain at the gate until her son was released.
She was however told by the personnel at the gate of the security facility that her continued stay will not make any difference but was advised to submit a written petition stating clearly their grouse and demands.
Efforts made by us to get an official response from the the Department of State Security Services proved abortive as the contact number was not connecting.