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The All Progressives Congress has berated the Department of State Service and the Nigeria Police Force for their silence over the threats of war by ex-militants should President Goodluck Jonathan lose next weeks election.

The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the development as an indication of double standard and lack of fairness by the security agencies.

It noted that when Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, threatened that the party would form a parallel government if the elections were rigged, the DSS condemned the statement and issued a series of warnings.

The party, however, said it was funny that the same security agencies had now lost their voices because threats were being made by those close to Jonathan.

The statement read, When Governor Amaechi said soldiers had the right to protest if their welfare was not taken care of, the DSS was at its most efficient level, with its spokesperson threatening fire and brimstone and only stopping short of arresting the governor, despite his immunity.

When the same Amaechi said the APC will form a parallel government if the February 14 and 28 elections are rigged, the same DSS and the police sought to outdo one another with threats and condemnation of what they called inciting comments, even when Amaechis warning was conditional.

Now, the ex-militants have said President Jonathan must be re-elected or they will unleash violence on the country. In other words, it is immaterial whether or not he loses in a free and fair election. There is no clearer indication of impunity than the action of the ex-militants, who issued their threats in the Bayelsa Government House, with the governor of the state in attendance.

More than a week later, the DSS has been missing in action while the police, in what can pass as a most shocking reaction, said they are still studying the ex-militants comments. Even after a former Defence Minister, Gen.Theophilus Danjuma (retd.) called for the arrest of the ex-militants for their treasonable threats, and the ex-militants had the audacity to repeat the threats, the police still continued to study the threats. This is simply unbelievable.

The APC said the implication of the conspiracy of inaction by the DSS and the police was that, under the administration of Jonathan, there are different rules for different Nigerians, wondering how the security agencies could be trusted to provide a level playing field for all political parties before, during and after the forthcoming elections.

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APC slams DSS for ignoring ex-militants threats