Nigeria: DSS Raids Jonathan's Associate, King A.J Turner's Maitama Residence

9 February 2016

The Committee for Defence of Democracy (CDD) has condemned the raid of the Maitama residence of Bayelsa State monarch, King A.J Turner, by operatives of the Directorate of State Security (DSS), describing it as unlawful and abuse of power and rights. The traditional ruler was a very close associate of former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan,

The CDD, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), wondered what could warrant the raid of the residence of the monarch if not political vendetta.

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