Operatives of the State

Security Service, also called

DSS, have confirmed that the

immediate past National

Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo

Dasuki, and all persons at his

residence, are under house

arrest.

Mr. Dasuki’s two houses, one

in Abuja and another in

Sokoto, have been under

siege by SSS operatives since

Thursday.

When PREMIUM TIMES

contacted the Director

General of the SSS, Lawal

Daura, Friday, he denied

knowledge of any siege on

the former NSA’s house.

“I am not aware of any siege.

What we are doing is

celebrating Sallah and not

carrying out any siege or

house arrest,” he said on the

phone before hanging up.

One of Mr. Fadile’s friends

who visited his residence on

Friday was informed that the

retired colonel has been with

the former NSA and he

decided to visit the House at

No. 13 John Kadiya street,

Asokoro district of Abuja.

“When I got to the gate, two

persons came out, dressed in

a black T shirt with the

inscription, DSS, after a while

another one wearing a native

flowing gown joined us.

“They asked me my mission

there and I told them that I

wanted to see Mr. Fadile

whom I was told was in the

House, but they told me that I

cannot see him.

“When I insisted on knowing

why I cannot see him, the one

in DSS Shirt advised me to

leave the place because the house is

under security siege and that everyone

inside is under arrest, he said I should

leave immediately,” he said.

A source close to Mr. Sambo informed

PREMIUM TIMES that there is presently

no electricity in the building, and

although he could not confirm if the