The operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the governorship candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on the order of the agency’s Director-General’s wife, Aisha Bichi.

It was gathered that Bichi ordered the arrest of the NNPP governorship candidate following a confrontation between them at the VIP lounge gate of the Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday, January 8.

Yusuf’s convoy was said to have caused traffic congestion which prevented Bichi’s convoy from gaining access to the VIP lounge.

This led to an altercation between the DSS operatives and the aides of the governorship candidate while trying to clear the traffic congestion.

Yusuf and Bichi were also said to have exchanged words between them.

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It was further learned that shortly after Bichi threatened to ensure that Yusuf did not board his flight, the governorship candidate was barred from boarding an Air Peace flight heading for Abuja before he was arrested.

“The DSS DG’s wife actually ordered the arrest of the Kano governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Abba Yusuf, and barred him from boarding an Air Peace flight from Kano to Abuja on the fateful Sunday night.

“The trouble started at the gate of the VIP lounge of the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano when the motorcade of the politician caused traffic which delayed Bichi’s convoy from gaining entry into the controlled area.

“The action really angered Bichi as her security guards started beating up people and hitting vehicles for blocking the VIP gate,” a source disclosed.

Another source told Daily Trust that the DSS DG’s wife allegedly ordered the assault of one of Yusuf’s aides who was filming the incident.

Confirming the development, the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, said the NNPP gubernatorial candidate was arrested for a suspected breach of security.

“He is in custody. He was validly taken in for a suspected breach of security,” Afunanya said.

The Star