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The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied arresting the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. According to newsmen, DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, stated this on Monday via a…
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The Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday charged a 48-year old man, Joshua Sayo, before an Osun State Magistrate Court for allegedly defaming Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Timothy Owoeye. The DSS Prosecutor, Barr…
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The alteration in the exemption certificate issued by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo has been confirmed by the Department of State Service (DSS)…
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A Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday, slammed a N10 million fine against the State Security Service (SSS) over a sim card controversy lawsuit involving President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter. Hanan Buhari, the SSS and…
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No fewer than 25 operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Edo State on Sunday evening sealed the personal residence of the ex-Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Taiwo Akerele, who resigned on Saturday. The DSS…
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Following the dethronement of the former CBN boss, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano and reportedly banished to Awe, a town in Nasarawa, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday has ordered the release of the dethroned Emir of Kano.…
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The desposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to enforce his fundamental rights. Sanusi, who was deposed as Emir by the Kaduna State government last Monday and forcefully taken to Awe in…
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked online reports that two sons of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Sirajo and Sanni Tanko were arrested by officials of the agency. Recall that reports of the arrest went viral on Monday,…
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Operatives of Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested some petroleum tankers for shutting down filling stations in Kano state. These tanker drivers reportedly shut down filling stations as a means of protest over the arrest of…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has sought for collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) to check malpractice in the conduct of the Council’s examination. Chairman, Governing Board of NECO, Dr. Abubakar Saddique…
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Following the forensic audit of the activities of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has written the Inspector- General of Police and the Director-General of the…
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A Journalist, Ayoola Babalola has been arrested by the officials of the State Security Service (SSS) for allegedly publishing contents deemed critical of President Muhammadu Buhari, APC Leader Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Economic Financial…
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Five aid workers abducted by the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP along the Monguno-Maiduguri Road, Borno State last year were Wednesday rescued by the Department of State Security, DSS. Dr Peter Afunanya, spokesman of…
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A business man, Anthony Okolie, who was arrested by the Department of State Services and detained for 10 weeks, has sued the DSS for N500m. Okolie, in a suit filed before the Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, by his lawyer, Tope…
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Nigerian human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore shares a recent story of how a Nigerian man referred to as Anthony Chude Okolie was reportedly detained for 10 weeks for using a phone line previously used and…
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A man who is alleged to have been creating and sharing videos of a fake marriage between President Muhammadu Buhari and his Ministers has been arrested by the Operatives of the Directorate of State Security. The Man, 32, identified as…
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A man who is alleged to have been creating and sharing videos of a fake marriage between President Muhammadu Buhari and his ministers has been arrested. The man, whose identity is yet to be revealed was arrested by the Department of…
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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday dismissed a story making the round that its personnel on Christmas day at Alor Community, Anambra State “while targeting a cow that was running away”, shot a native instead. A statement by…
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Former Nigeria National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) after over four years in detention. Dasuki was released by the DSS on Tuesday in…
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