PEOPLES GAZETTE
The State Security Service (SSS), on Tuesday, came under heavy public criticism for using its official Twitter page to insult Maxwell Okpara, a lawyer, for defending embattled former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele.
“Charge and bail, overzealous uninformed IPOB/ESN lawyer Maxwell Okpara mobilises other like-minded lawyers against DGSS. Futile Efforts. Well, Nigerians, beware! This is in bad faith. Transferred aggression,” the secret police tweeted.
“A Biafran Republic agitator and Outlawed IPOB counsel defending the suspended CBN Governor. Is IPOB defending one of theirs???? What a contradiction…..hmmm…what’s the connection? Is someone telling us something? May Maxwell be properly educated on points of law, please.”
The SSS tweet elicited reactions from Nigerians, who described it as “irresponsible and disgraceful”.
A Twitter user, @jacksonpbn, said When I said the DSS is now a rogue agency, this is one of the reasons. How can an intelligence agency, an @FBI equivalent, write this kind of trash on her official Twitter handle? This is purely disgraceful!”
“Appalling to say the least…The official Twitter account of the Nigerian Secret Service is tweeting such offensive and irresponsible tweets! Very sad and most unfortunate!,” @codshalom77 said.
Another Twitter user, @Nero365 said “this is disgraceful coming from the MOST respected and prestigious intelligence agency in Nigeria. Just when you think this APC led government cannot go any lower, they plunge into new depths.”
