- The director general of the State Security Service, Lawal Daura, has stated that he advised AGF Abubakar Malami, to meet with Abdulrasheed Maina abroad
- He stated that Malami had told him about Maina’s request to meet with him, but that he advised the AGF to only meet with the ex-pensions’ boss in the presence of a third party
- Daura further stated that he had approved security protection for Maina because the SSS had established that his life was in danger
Lawal Daura, Director General of the State Security Services, has disclosed that he was the one who advised Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation, to meet with the embattled former pensions’ boss abroad, Premium Times reports.
Daura made the disclosure as he appeared before the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating Maina’s controversial reinstatement into the federal civil service.
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We gather that the SSS boss however stated that he advised the AGF to meet with Maina in the presence of a third party.
I was the one who advised Malami to meet with Maina abroad - SSS DG Daura
Lawal Daura says he advised AGF Malami to meet with Maina abroad; but only in the presence of a third party (Photo credit: Premium Times)
He stated: “The attorney general of the federation sometime in 2016 or 2015 (can’t remember the exact day) because it was not through a formal document, placed a call to me when he was outside the country and intimated me on a request he got through a source that Maina wanted to meet him.
“He wanted me to advise him whether to agree to see Maina or not in that foreign country.
“I responded to the attorney general that he should accept to see Maina but he should not see him alone”
“He should see him with a third party.”
Daura further disclosed why he had provided security protection for the fugitive ex-pensions boss.
According to Daura, Maina had sent him a letter stating that his life was in danger.
He stated: “The letter was scrutinised and fears expressed by Maina were also to a large extent established.
“Because of the right to life which is guaranteed by our constitution universally recognized, Maina’s case was directed to be looked into so as not to allow his life to be in jeopardy.”
Daura however insisted that the SSS had nothing to do with Maina’s reinstatement.
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Recall that We previously reported that the Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of justice, confirmed that he met Abdulrasheed Maina in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January, 2016.
Malami said his meeting with Maina was in the presence of the national security adviser, Babagana Monguno, during an official assignment.
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