{"id":18879,"date":"2021-04-08T09:48:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=18879"},"modified":"2021-04-08T09:48:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:48:31","slug":"dss-denies-torturing-buharis-late-official-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/08\/dss-denies-torturing-buharis-late-official-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"DSS denies torturing Buhari\u2019s late official driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied it tortured Sa\u2019idu Afaka, the President\u2019s official driver to death.<\/p>\n<p>Public Relations Officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/24\/dss-reportedly-detains-driver-for-tricking-president-buhari-to-sign-fraudulent-document\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of State Services<\/a>, National Headquarters, Dr Peter Afunanya, said this in a statement late Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>It reads: \u201cThe Department of State Services (DSS) denies the misleading news by saharareporters that it tortured Sa\u2019idu Afaka, the President\u2019s official driver to death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the said driver was never arrested or detained by the Service, it is a known fact that it does not torture suspects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts suspect handling method is usually in compliance with the tenets of criminal justice administration system and democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt may be recalled that the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, had on 6th April, 2021 announced the passing of Afaka after a prolonged illness as well as the condolences of the President to his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public should, therefore, disregard the fake news spewed by the online platform.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied it tortured Sa\u2019idu Afaka, the President\u2019s official driver to death. 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