Oil Pipeline Surveillance contract: DSS invite Gov. Diri aide, two others over allege diversion of N4.6m Agip money

Authorities of the Department of Security Service (DSS) has invited an aide to the Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Morris Asaunuku and two others over allege impersonation and diversion of the sum of N4.6 million paid the Adiegbe community of Ekeremor Local Government Area by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company(NAOC).

The DSS invitation, NAIJA LIVE TV gathered, was extended after Morris Asanaku, who is identified as a legal practioner and aide to Governor Douye Diri, was accused of triggering tension and instigating crisis within the Ekeremor Community over allege issued of stolen Agip money.

Sources within the Adiegbe community, confirmed to NAIJA LIVE TV that Morris Asanaku, who they accused of impersonating the Paramount Ruler of the Adiegbe Community, HRH Benedict Thompson, in coniavance with one Godbless Berekpebede who was alleged to have impersonated the Adiegbe Community Youth President and one Rose Asanaku who is also allege to have impersonated the Woman Leader of the community, collected the money and disappear into thing air.

Morris Asaunuku, who is to have gone into hiding, has already been petitioned before State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo over allege involvement in the threat to the life of the Paramount Ruler and other traditional head of the community.

In the petition before the State Deputy Governor, dated 17th of June, 2021, Asanaku was accused of threatening armed attack against the Paramount Ruler, Elders and youths of the community.

A member of the Adiegbe Community Council, who pleaded anonymity, said though the petition by the community is before the DSS, the State Commissioner of Police and the State Government, the community have written to the Nigerian Agip Oil company (NOAC) to stop further payment untill a meeting is held between the authentic traditional institution of Adiegbe Community and the oil multinational.

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