Gov Ganduje’s sacked aide, Salihu Tanko-Yakassai, released from DSS custody

Salihu Yakassai, Former media aide to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services. He was released to his family on Monday evening, March 1.

This was disclosed by his brother, Abdullahi Yakasai, in a tweet. He wrote;

“Alhamdulilah. My brother @dawisu is out. Thank you all! #freedawisu”

Salihu was recently taken into custody by men of the Department of State Service following a tweet in which he called for the resignation of the Muhammadu Buhari-led government after the kidnap of schoolgirls in Zamfara state.

Ganduje also terminated his appointed. However, A statement from Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman, said he was being investigated over issues beyond the expression of opinions in the social media as wrongly alleged by sections of the public.