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Sodiq Oyeleke
The family of a former aide to the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Yakasai, has written to the Department of State Services to grant lawyers access to him.
The family also demanded that Yakasai should be released, noting that detaining him was unconstitutional.
Salihu was sacked by Ganduje on Saturday hours after he criticised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
The letter was addressed to the Director-General of DSS by a law firm, H. A Gudaji & Co, on behalf of the family.
Part of the letter read, “We write on behalf of Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR, hereinafter referred to as our client.
The family of a former aide to the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Yakasai, has written to the Department of State Services (DSS) to allow him to have access to his lawyers.
It will be recalled as earlier reported by Naija News that Yakasai, was arrested by the Department of State Services in Kano on Friday shortly before his sack by Governor Ganduje.
He was arrested after he called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the activities of bandits in the country or resign.
Tanko-Yakasai stated this on Friday while reacting to the abduction of schoolgirls at Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.