The Spokesperson For Ex-military Ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, Kassim Afegbua, Says His Life Is In Danger

The spokesperson for an Ex-military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, Kassim Afegbua, has revealed that his life is in danger following series of interrogation by Nigeria’s security agencies.



Mr Afegbua had released a press statement by the former military ruler where he told Nigerians not to vote President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 should he seek re-election. The statement which was denied by some person was later confirmed by Mr Babangida himself to a national newspaper.

Since the release of the now controversial statement, Mr, Afegbua had been declared wanted by the Nigerian police and was also invited for questioning by Nigeria’s secret police, Department of State Security (DSS).

According to the statement, he said, "Let me state at this point that my life is in danger as we speak. I have been receiving series of unknown phone calls from people threatening me and my family. But I am resolute in the true spirit of a free-born, that threats, intimidation, harassment and psychological torturing has never and will not stop me from exercising my right of free speech as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; as well as carrying out my professional responsibility. I will not submit to intimidation, harassment and threats. Certainly not. I have just a life to live and no one under God will live forever.