DSS Detains Factional NANS Leader Who Accused Seyi Tinubu of Bribery and Assault–Reports

The Department of State Services (DSS) has continued to detain the factional President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah, for over a week after he was reportedly assaulted and taken into custody during a violent incident at a student leadership event in Abuja.

Atiku was attacked last Tuesday during the official inauguration of the new NANS leadership, an event attended by prominent political figures, including former Kano State Governor Senator Ibrahim Shekarau and former Kogi State Governor Idris Wada, both of whom were also reportedly harassed during the chaos.

According to reports, Atiku was beaten by a faction of NANS backed by Seyi Tinubu, the son of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The attack was reportedly carried out by loyalists of a rival NANS faction led by Olusola Ladoja.

Despite the beating meted out to him, the DSS still holds Atiku in custody, with sources alleging that the agency is pressuring him to make statements under duress. Atiku has accused Seyi Tinubu of offering him a N100 million bribe to support the government’s agenda and orchestrating an assault against him.

The DSS has also reportedly forced Atiku to pose for a photo with a gun and write a retraction letter disavowing his previous statements linking Seyi Tinubu to the alleged bribe offer and physical assault.

Atiku remains in detention, with his family deeply concerned about his health and well-being.