Tag: DSS
DSS arrests subversive elements plotting to destabilise Nigeria
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has arrested some subversive elements trying to incite Nigerians or pit one…
Gov. Obaseki briefs new DSS Director for Edo
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Monday, received and briefed the new director of the Edo Command of the Department…
DSS arrest 59 commercial sex workers in Calabar
Fifty-nine commercial sex workers have been arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) in Calabar, the News Agency of…
Alleged unlawful detention: Court orders Federal Govt, DSS to produce suspects
A State High sitting in Barkin Ladi in Jos, Plateau, on Tuesday ordered the Federal Government and the Department of…
We didn’t arrest, detain any INEC staff – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied that it had arrested and detained seven members of staff of the…
Court orders DSS to produce Dasuki on May 24
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an FCT High Court, Maitama on Tuesday, issued a production warrant to the Director General, Department…
NGO calls for the release of N-Power workers in DSS custody
The Concerned Youth Empowerment Association of Nigeria, an NGO, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to ensure the release of…
DSS arrest former Kaduna State PDP chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State on Monday said operatives of Directorate of State Services (DSS) have arrested…
You can’t arrest Fani-Kayode, Odumakin, court restrains EFCC, DSS, Police
An Abuja Federal High Court, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS)…
Saraki orders Police, DSS to secure NASS Complex for Tuesday’s Plenary
The leadership of the National Assembly has directed the Police and the Directorate of State Security (DSS) to ensure adequate…
You must produce Alison-Madueke in 72 hours, Court orders EFCC, DSS
A Federal High Court judge gave what appears to be a tall order to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
DSS apprehends suspect for allegedly impersonating wife of Kogi governor
The Department of State Services ( DSS) said it had apprehended a suspect, Amina Mohammed, aka Justina Oluoha and Amina…
I was never arrested by DSS – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday said he was not arrested by…
DSS arrests 17 suspected kidnappers, gunrunner, cultists
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested seventeen suspected kidnappers, gunrunners and cultists in some states, including Kaduna and…
DSS denies aiding Kanu’s escape from Nigeria
The Department of State Services ( DSS), has denied that five of its personnel aided Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the…
DSS detains Aisha Buhari’s ADC over N2.5bn fraud
The Department of State Services, DSS on Tuesday detained Mr. Baba-Inna, who is the Aide De Camp, ADC, to the…
DSS hammers on commitment to democratic institutions
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reiterated its commitment to support democratic institutions, respect rule of law and protect…
DSS appoints new Public Relations Officer
The Department of State Services (DSS) has appointment Mr P.N. Afunanya as its new Spokesman/Public Relations Officer.
Footballers to Osinbajo: Order DSS to move out of NFF Secretariat
A group representing retired and active footballers on Wednesday in Abuja urged the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to order an…
Osinbajo meets Magu, new DSS boss again
Nigeria's acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday met with the acting Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS,…
CACOL okays sack of Daura, appointment of new DSS boss
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has applauded the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on the decision to sack…
2Baba Reacts To DSS, National Assembly Saga
Following recent happenings at the national Assembly, where members were locked outside, with Department of State Services (DSS) denying them…
Seiyefa appointed Acting Director-General, DSS
Nigeria's acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has appointed Matthew Seiyefa as the Acting Director-General of the Department of State Security,…
Alleged threat to life: Kano Deputy Governor petitions Police, DSS
The Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof Hafiz Abubakar, has petitioned the State Police Command and Department of Security Service (DSS),…
2 suspected Islamic State commanders arrested
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it had arrested two Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) commanders in Kukuntu…
Police, EFCC, DSS barred from searching Gov. Wike’s houses
The Federal High Court Abuja has barred the Nigerian Police, the EFCC and the Department of State Security Service, (DSS)…
Police, DSS must recover stolen mace in 24 hours – National Assembly
The National Assembly on Wednesday gave the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and Director General of the Department of…
Dasuki drags DSS to court, demands N5bn damages
Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), who is still being detained has filed a fresh fundamental human rights…
Sale of CVR Forms: INEC hands over staff to DSS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has handed over one of its staff in Nasarawa, to the Department of State…
Buhari tasks security agencies on intelligence gathering
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the nation’s security agencies, particularly the Police and Department of State Services (DSS), to take…