BREAKING: DSS Summons Kwara Political Aide Who Called VP Shettima, Gov. AbdulRazaq 'Disgrace' Over Killings

There are strong indications that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) are planning to arrest and detain a political aide, Zakari Hassan, in Kwara State after he publicly criticised Vice President Kashim Shettima and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over killings in Kaiama Local Government Area.

Family members and friends of the aide, who spoke to SaharaReporters on Monday, said the move followed a viral video in which he condemned the government’s response to deadly attacks in Kaiama, particularly in Woro and Nuku communities.

According to the sources, the aide, identified as a Special Assistant on Youths to Kaiama Local Government Chairman, Abubakar Abdullahi, had earlier been arrested on the orders of his principal after staging a protest through a video posted on TikTok.

“The local government chairman ordered the arrest of the S.A. Youth today because he protested over the killings in Woro and Nuku,” one of the sources said.

“He protested in a video he posted on social media, which went viral on TikTok, where he called on the government to protect the people of Kaiama.”

Sources added that the aide was initially detained but later released following pressure and intervention by local youths.

“They arrested him before but he was released due to the intervention of the youths. It happened here in Kaiama,” a source explained.

However, fresh trouble appears imminent as the DSS has reportedly summoned him to report to its office, with fears that he may be detained and transferred to Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

“They’ve invited him again. They said he should report to the DSS office today (Monday). We learned that they are plotting to detain him today (Monday) and transfer him to Ilorin. This is on the orders of the Kwara State Government,” another source alleged.

Sources also expressed outrage over what they described as attempts to shift responsibility onto the aide.

“The stupid part of it is that they told him to get the names of those killed and those kidnapped,” one of them said.

In the now-viral video seen by SaharaReporters, the aide delivered a scathing critique of both federal and state authorities, accusing them of abandoning residents of Kaiama amid escalating violence.

“Actually, the topic I want to discuss this afternoon is so disheartening and heartbreaking. I am deeply disappointed in the government of Kwara State, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

“We shouted and continued to shout that Kaiama is not at peace.”

He accused political office holders of prioritising personal ambition over truth, saying, “Some people, because of certain foolish positions… refuse to speak the truth.”

The aide described the situation as dire, alleging mass casualties and abductions.

“We saw what happened in Woro. About 200 people died. It was mass murder in a single day, with 176 people taken captive. We witnessed it,” he said.

He further criticised what he called misinformation about the scale of the attacks.

“Our media outlets… went on to report that only 75 people were affected… Allah commands that you speak the truth, even if it costs you your life, rather than live by lies,” he said.

In a direct attack on the Vice President, he declared: “Vice President, you are a disgrace to Nigeria. After this video, you can come and take me to Kirikiri. I am ready. Or come and kill me.”

He also accused the Kwara State Governor of failing the people.

“And to the governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, you are a disgrace to Kwara. They call you ‘Your Excellency.’ You are not an excellency. You are a disgrace,” he said.

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