Inibehe Effiong, a lawyer and social critic, said that everyone who lives in Aso Rock uses the Department of State Services (DSS) as a political instrument.
He continued by saying that the secret police had a history of botching investigations and inciting unwarranted political unrest.
Effiong asserted that the DSS, also known as the State Security Service, SSS, has to reconsider its engagement in cases and that doing so is embarrassing in a message posted on his Twitter account on Saturday.
His remarks came in response to news that the Federal Government had accused suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele of illegally possessing guns in the Federal High Court.
According to the human rights attorney, it is absurd for the police to keep Emefiele for a month just to accuse him with illegal possession of a firearm.
He added, “it seems the suspension and arrest of Emefiele were not propelled by any interest in holding him accountable for mismanagement of public resources, but a political vendetta.”
He wrote, “The SSS has taken Nigerians for granted again. I’m upset about the two-count charge filed against suspended CBN Governor, Emefiele.
“Illegal possession of firearms without more is a crime for the police. It’s ridiculous to detain Emefiele for one month only to come up with this.
“I have always maintained the position that the SSS is essentially a political tool in the hands of every occupant of Aso Rock. They are notorious for bungling cases and creating needless political tensions. The SSS needs to rethink its involvement in cases. It’s embarrassing.
“The Naira redesign policy is not a crime, and it is immaterial whether it was properly implemented or not. It seems the suspension and arrest of Emefiele were not propelled by any interest in holding him accountable for mismanagement of public resources but a political vendetta.
“Where are the charges on terrorism financing?
“Why is Mr. Tinubu handling this case like this?
“Many Nigerians supported Emefiele’s suspension because he made nonsense of the CBN’s regulatory processes and independence. We wanted better monetary policies from the CBN.
“However, with the way the case is going, it appears that the government has a different agenda.”