A House of Representatives member, Danladi Baido, was on Friday arrested by men of the Department of State Security Service (DSS).
Although no reason was stated for the arrest, The Nation learnt it will not be unconnected to the governorship/State Assembly polls holding today.
Baido, who is representing Ardo-Kola, Lau and Karim-Lamido federal constituency, was re-elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform at the presidential/national assembly polls on February 26.
Baido is a former political godfather to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sani Abubakar Danladi.
The two kinsmen from Karin-Lamido, now in different political parties, are in serious political battle as to who will win the area tomorrow.
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Baido was in his village mobilising his party’s agents and supporters ahead of the governorship/State Assembly polls when the DSS picked him.
The DSS, accompanied by policemen of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), came in about six hilux vans.
Baido’s supporters -largely youths, blocked the DSS officials with bows and arrows near the bank of River Benue after they crossed into Lau local government area.
But the lawmaker came down and pleaded with the youth to open the road and not to attack anyone.
“They (DSS) are not taking me away to go and kill me,” he said.
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