Former Minister of Aviation, and strong critic of the present
administration, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that refusal of Department
of State Security to release former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo
Dasuki, for medical attention despite court permission show that they are
“trying to kill him.”
Fani-Kayode, in a statement he issued today, said that by not
releasing Dasuki for medical treatment, the DSS is subjecting him to
mental andý psychological torture.
He said: “As far as I am concerned they are trying to kill him
simply by denying him the right to see his doctors even though they
know that he is very sick.
“If this were not the case then why are they indulging in all this
dangerous and reckless drama. If they want to prosecute him that is
fair enough but at least they should ensure that he stays well and
that he remains alive and that they don’t kill him. You cannot
prosecute a dead body and you cannot charge a man to court after he is
dead.”
Dasuki is being questioned over alleged a $2.2 billioný arms deal
scandal, which he denied being diverted through his office. The DSS
transferred him to custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).
Fani-Kayode said: “I saw Dasuki on various occasions before his
arrest and I assure you that he really is very ill. “What harm could
have been done by allowing him to see his doctor as the courts
ordered? Does he not have the right to live and get medical treatment?
Is it not clear that there is more to this than meets the eye?
“Why are people remaining silent when this is a clear case of
vendetta, vengeance, wickedness, injustice and a crude attempt to
destroy, silence and kill an innocent man? It is Dasuki today but it
could be anyone else tomorrow.”