African Independent Television (AIT) has responded positively to the demand by the Department of State Services (DSS) for a retraction of the story of the purported invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by operatives of the service.
The DSS had kicked against the report that portrayed it as an invader, raider, and disruptor of democratic and legislative due process.
It faulted the slant of the story and clarified that it deployed its operatives in the assembly complex at the behest of the House management.
Recall that the DSS had threatened legal action against both the AIT and Channels TV, accusing them of publishing false and malicious reports.
In a letter sent by their lawyer, Adedeji Adedipe (SAN), the DSS refuted claims that it had engaged in any unlawful activities. The agency explained that its role was to support existing security forces, and it did not engage in any unlawful activities.