The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday said the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, is not dead. An official of the service who chose to remain anonymous told NAN that El-Zakzaky was hale and hearty. The Nigerian army is yet to react to reports of the Shi’ites leader’s death. […]
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Peace Corps of Nigeria has defeated the Nigerian police as the court orders the Nigerian authorities to pay N12.5 million compensation to peace corps. The court also ordered the police to re-open the headquarters office of the Peace Corps of Nigeria which was shut down since February 28. The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) of refusing to honour its summon concerning the arms deal probe. It also described as “specious” reports that it summoned the DSS operatives as a revenge for the indictment of Ibrahim Magu, the commission’s acting chairman. In a […]
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An appeal court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), to testify in the trial of Olisa Metuh, erstwhile spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Metuh is accused of receiving N400 million from Dasuki – part of the said $2.1 billion earmarked to buy […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has noted, with dismay and total condemnation, the activities of impostors including some security agencies who have continually engaged in illegal security operations, allegedly in the name of the Service, in parts of the country. These impersonators, in some instances, try to mimic the Service’s operational tactics by using […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday, said it had uncovered plot by suspected terrorists to attack Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto and Maiduguri during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Mr Tony Opuiyo, an operative of the service who made the disclosure in Abuja, said two suspects — Yusuf Adamu and Abdulmuminu Haladu — were arrested in Sokoto […]
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Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah, has been released by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to dailypost, Ubah regained his freedom today after about six weeks in custody. An impeccable source confirmed the development the news medium Tuesday afternoon. “Chairman is in Lagos at the moment, we are expecting him […]
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Arewa youth have asked Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to allow those agitating for secession to “have their Biafra” for peace to reign in the country. In an open letter, the group said they appreciated Osinbajo’s efforts to “finding a lasting solution to the lingering Igbo-induced crisis that is undoubtedly overheating the polity”. The letter was […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned persons causing disaffection and tension in the country to immediately desist from such acts. The security agency said it will deal with those found culpable while noting that it has launched an investigation to unmask the sponsors of the recent wave of hate campaigns and quit notice […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has transferred the 82 Chibok schoolgirls, who were released earlier in the month, to the ministry of women affairs for rehabilitation. Ever since they regained freedom, the girls have been with the security agency, where they were made to undergo several medical tests and treatment. The girls spent three […]
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