Drama in Dasuki's house as DSS and ex-NSA continue vigil.

The Department of State Services, DSS has continued its seige on the Abuja home of former National Security Adviser, Alhaji Sambo Dasuki.

The bone of contention is Dasuki's continued refusal to personally sign for a letter of invitation from the DSS and the latter's insistence that he does so.

Feelers from both sides indicate that the drama could shift to the courts on Monday as both sides are said to be consulting with their legal teams.

DSS operatives have kept vigil at Dasuki's house since Friday while the former NSA has bluntly refused to come out and personally receive the letter inviting him for a chat with the security agency.

According to a source familiar with the issue ;
“The drama has continued in Dasuki’s house. Both the DSS and Dasuki are locked in endless vigil. The DSS insisted on Dasuki personally receiving the letter of invitation but the ex-NSA said it should be given to his aides.

“The tension over the letter peaked in Dasuki’s residence when an Assistant Director of DSS added the caveat that the former NSA must personally sign for it. Dasuki was said to be suspicious of appending his signature to any letter.

“It has been a ding-dong affair. The DSS does not want to invade Dasuki’s residence and the former NSA is under compulsory house arrest.

“Although some visitors had been coming to meet with Dasuki, they were usually subjected to thorough screening while leaving.

“The operatives have conducted their activities with decorum. No visitor or member of Dasuki’s household has been molested so far.

“A new dimension also crept into the matter. Dasuki said if he is wanted in connection with $2 billion arms deal, the invitation letter should not read an audience with the DG of SSS.

“He said the letter brought y the DSS and read to his aides indicated that he was wanted by the DSS DG and not the panel probing arms deal.

“Dasuki also said he cannot be isolated for investigation because the mandate given to the probe panel was from 2007 to 2015. He said many ministers, ex-NSAs, DGs of DSS, and military officers are under the scrutiny of the panel.

“Dasuki said he will only honour a letter of invitation by the panel or a warrant of arrest from a court.”

Sources say that while Dasuki may approach the court on Monday to report the refusal of the DSS to allow him travel overseas for medical treatment, the DSS may approach the court for a warrant of arrest to compel him to answer the arms deal panel's invitation.