Tag: DSS
Court drama: SERAP battles DSS over alleged covert Abuja office raid
Further allegations in the statement asserted that one DSS operative remained in constant contact with colleagues stationed outside the office,…
Bello’s arrest evasion: Culpability of DSS, Police
Wednesday made it the seventh court session that the former Kogi governor has snubbed since the first attempt by the…
Lawyers blast IGP, DSS for shielding Yahaya Bello from EFCC arrest
Commenting on the ongoing case between the EFCC and the former governor on Monday, the experts pointed to the lack…
Undercover: How Cook Arrested Jakande’s Deputy, Jafojo
When the General Muhammadu Buhari coup overthrew the Shehu Shagari government on December 31, 1983, guess what? It was the…
Alleged invasion: SERAP narrative inaccurate, misleading, says DSS
The DSS, in a publication on its website on Tuesday, said a team of two unarmed operatives of the service…
DSS grants Ajaero bail
The NLC said it had scheduled an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) for Tuesday to take a decision on the…
Rights watchdog SERAP accuses DSS of intimidation, calls raid a ‘brutal crackdown’
Some officers from DSS on Monday invaded SERAP's Abuja office.
SERAP to Tinubu: Save us from DSS invasion
The statement also said human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana condemned the invasion of SERAP's office…
DSS operatives arrest Joe Ajaero
The NLC President is being investigated for terrorism financing among others
Breaking: Tinubu appoints new heads for DSS, NIA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of…
DSS arrests ex-BBC editor, Adejuwon Soyinka, at Lagos airport
Adejuwon Soyinka was arrested and taken into custody at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos around 5.40am on Sunday…
DSS: Protest a plot for chaos, regime change, we’ve identified sponsors
DSS said this in a statement by Dr Peter Afunanya, its Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communication Thursday in…
Kano: Man, 17-year old girl in DSS custody for abducting 4-year- old girl
Impeccable source in the Kano office of the DSS, hinted that the State Hisbah officials handed over Aisha who was…
‘Nigeria will cease to be,’ IPOB issues threats over Nnamdi Kanu
Powerful, in the statement, accused the Nigerian government of provoking IPOB with the continued detention of Kanu. He therefore called…
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s N1 billion suit against DSS
Kanu, therefore, sought an order of injunction restraining and prohibiting the respondents from their act of forcible seizure and photocopying…
Democracy Day: DSS alleges plot to undermine national security
The DSS said this in a statement by its spokesperson, Peter Afunaya on Tuesday evening. It, however, added that it…
Eid-El-Fitr: DSS counsels Nigeria on security consciousness
“On its part, the service will sustain collaboration with sister security agencies and indeed other stakeholders to ensure hitch-free celebrations”
Court grants DSS leave to detain ISIS suspect for 60 days
Justice Ekwo in his ruling said: “Upon studying the averments in the affidavit, I hereby grant the relief as prayed.”…
Easter: DSS charges Nigerians to be vigilant, report attempt to breach security
The Service reminded them to use the event which illustrated sacrifice and forgiveness to refocus their love for one another,…
Again, court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG, DSS
Kanu, through his lawyer, Ejimakor, had filed the latest suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1633/2023 for the enforcement of his fundamental rights while…
DSS ‘uncover’ plans to hijack labour protests to foment widespread violence
DSS said while it recognised the right of the labour movement to embark on protest, but it advised that it…
Court orders DSS to pay Abuja driver N5m for illegal detention
The driver had in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed through his lawyer, Mr Bala Dakum challenged his detention without…
Kogi: Court restrains police from arrest, harassment of SDP’s Adejoh-Audu
The SDP spokesman had, on November 29, 2003, accused the police chief of collaborating with thugs to attack the interest…
DSS reacts to alleged looting of palliative fund, others by its boss Yusuf Bichi
DSS therefore, urged the public to disregard the falsehood being peddled by Ude, whom he described as an known fake…
Troops foil Boko Haram attack in Kano, arrest suspects, recover guns, bombs
Troops of 3 Brigade Nigerian Army and the DSS operatives carried out the raid to stop and apprehend suspected Boko…
Family excited as ex-EFCC boss Bawa returns home after 134 days
Videos online showed Bawa being received at his home in Abuja by happy and excited family members after he was…
Ogun Assembly asks DSS to release detained member
Ogun state lawmakers has passed a resolution seeking release of its detained member Muhammed Bello out of the detention of…
Sex scandal: DSS confirms arrest of UNICAL’s Prof Ndifon
The statement issued by Peter Afunaya, the spokesperson of the DSS followed reports that Ndifon was abducted by gunmen at…
DSS appoints Afunanya as pioneer director of new directorate
Afunanya holds a Ph.D in Security and Strategic Studies from the Nasarawa State University, Keffi and a Master’s degree in…
Breaking: Sanwo-Olu invites DSS to join probe of Mohbad’s death
"Further to this and to boost the investigation, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to…