In a statement on Thursday by one of his lawyers, Tolu Babaleye, the former presidential aide was on his way to London for medical treatment when he was picked up by the DSS operatives.
Babaleye added that the LP chieftain was asked to produce evidence that the Federal High Court Abuja has freed him regarding the money laundering case for which he was recently convicted and given the option of a fine.
The lawyer said the arrest is a violation of his client’s fundamental human rights and called on the DSS to release Okupe immediately without further harassment because the matter has been resolved.
However, some Nigerians have taken to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter to express their reactions to the development.
See some of the reactions below.
@PO_GrassrootM wrote: ”The arrest of Mr @doyinokupe by DSS and handed him over to EFCC is condemned, however, Obedient movement will not be moved as we are focused on taking back Nigeria from political criminals. We call for his immediate release and his rights must be protected at all cost.#Obidatti023”
@usmansalisu222 wrote: “I thought he was convicted on money laundering and supposed to be serving jail term.”
@abdul-feelz wrote: ”How many times they won arrest this man.”
@FAGalileo wrote: “Can you imagine the disgraceful reason why the DSS arrested @doyinokupe? The Man has been walking around the country for over how many weeks you didn’t arrest him, he wants to travel out of the country, and you are busy harassing him. What kind of nonsense is this?”
@john96900477 wrote:”This one can be arrested but Emifiele, Atiku and BAT are still smiling in the hood.”
@LordAhmed1759 wrote: “E don happen. Thief! But when is DSS arresting thiefnubu for drug na?”
@GodsonIgbo wrote: “APC is using all three arms of government to fight opposition parties in this election but they will fail in the end.”
@Patrioticlad_ wrote: “Peter Obi should also be arrested.”
@ObuHexane wrote: “They are testing out several ways to get to Obi, Let them keep wasting tax payers money, Obi is well ahead and beyond their reach.”
@balexwali wrote: “Perhaps he wanted to get out.”
@dgreatalex wrote: “Ok. Why don’t efcc make the arrest themselves.”
@Oscaroshar wrote: “Peter Obi is next… For his fraudulent activities in the UK. It’s public knowledge that Peter Obi’s Next international in the UK has been closed due to financial impropriety.”
@June12post wrote:”DSS arrests Doyin Okupe @doyinokupe at Lagos airport. Is this political victimisation & witch hunt or a normal legal process..? Just asking….”
@KingZakonn wrote: “This absolutely witch hunting Anyone that has to be associated with the labour Party @MBuhari should call @officialEFCC to Order!”
@stepupenterpri1 wrote: “Why the arrest at this point in time. Government should be fair with the people it’s governing. Did Efcc invite Okupe and he didn’t show up for them to order Dss for his arrest at the airport.”
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