Abaribe’s Constituents Call For His Immediate Release

Constituents of detained Senator representing Abia South District in the National Assembly, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has called for his immediate release from detention by the Department of State Security.

Senator Abaribe was recently arrested by security operatives but the DSS are yet to officially say why the lawmaker was arrested.

In a statement entitled “Appeal to the Department of State Service (DSS) for the Release of Distinguished Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Representing Abia South District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, the constituents, under the auspices of Obioma Ngwa Welfare Association Abuja, appealed to the Director of the Service, Lawal Daura to intervene in the matter and ensure that he was released from detention.

The statement signed by the chairman of the group, Chief Achi Eric Egwuibe expressed shock that days after Abaribe’s arrest, there have been no concrete charges against him that could warrant his continued detention.

He added that Abaribe deserved his freedom as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The statement read in full: “We, the members of Obioma Ngwa Welfare Association, Abuja, a sociocultural body made up of the constituency of the detained Distinguished Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe received with dismay the shocking news of his arrest and detention by the operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS, a few days ago.

“We are further shocked that three days after his arrest and detention, there are no concrete charges under the law against him.

“We hereby appeal to the Director-General of the DSS, Mr. Lawal Daura to use his good office to ensure Senator Abaribe’s immediate.

“Indeed, he deserves his freedom being his fundamental human right as enshrined in the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).”