The Department of State Services, DSS, on Wednesday
distanced itself from the controversial arrest of the leader of the proscribed
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in Kenya.
DSS insisted that its operations are limited strictly to
Nigeria’s territorial borders.
This development came up during cross-examination of a
prosecution witness, identified only as BBB, an intelligence officer from the
DSS.
Kanu is facing terrorism-related charges brought by the
Federal Government.
During the cross-examination, the DSS operative was grilled
on several aspects of the agency’s investigation and its operational limits by
Paul Erokoro (SAN), on behalf of the defence lead counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi
(SAN).
The witness admitted he had not listened to Radio Biafra
directly and stated that the intelligence was credible from other officers
assigned to the role.
The officer also denied involvement in Kanu’s arrest in
Kenya, when pressed on its legality, stating, “We are a domestic intelligence
agency. We do not operate outside Nigeria. If he were arrested in Kenya, we
would not be responsible.”
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