DSS to appeal judgment asking it to pay El-Rufai N2m
(Nigeria )
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Tuesday said it would appeal the
court judgment asking it to pay former FCT Minister, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, N2
million over alleged illegal detention.
A Federal High Court sitting in Akwa, Anambra State ,
had also asked the service to apologise to El- Rufai.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar, in Abuja , the DSS said that
although it held the service, the Judiciary and its sanctity in high esteem, it
would appea the judgment.
“The Instrument setting up the Service and the 1999
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended gives the Service
statutory powers to detain and investigate any suspect for not more than 48
hours before recourse to a Court of Law.
``In this instance, the complainant was not confined or
detained for more than two hours. If we cannot intercept, detain and
investigate, then we will, with due
respect, be operating like any ministry of the Federal Government.
``It is also pertinent to clarify that the Service never
imposed a general restriction on movement during the elections as
averred," it said.
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