By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it is not in court against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu The DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, made the clarification in a communique issued on Friday. Dr. Afunanya said...
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National Coordinator and Special Envoy of Ecology and Marine International Human Rights Organisation, Alhaji Musa Saidu, has cautioned against inference in the ongoing investigations of alleged fraud by the CBN Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele. Saidu told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja that the recent criticism...
Justice Maryam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja has quashed the move by the Department of State Services (DSS) to charge the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele with terrorism and economic crimes of national security. Justice Hassan also barred the DSS...
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called for the resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, following an alleged case of terrorism financing against him. The Department of State Services (DSS) had recently went to court to seek an order...
Six suspected vendors who specialised in illicit trading of Naira notes for profit have been arrested by security operatives in a sting operation in Port Harcourt. Mr Michael Ogar, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers, briefed newsmen on the suspected illicit naira dealers in...
The Department of State Devices (DSS), at a meeting with oil marketers and other stakeholders have resolved to address the challenges of fuel scarcity and lingering queues at filling stations within 48 hours. The Public Relations Officer of DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya said this on Thursday in Abuja while...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and oil marketers a 48-hour ultimatum to make Premium Motor Spirit known as petrol available for Nigerians DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunanya announced the directive while briefing journalists at the headquarters of the secret police...
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, withdrew a suit filed at a Federal High Court, Abuja to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days after his arrest. DSS’ counsel, A.M. Danlami, told Justice Nkeonye Maha shortly after the matter was called for hearing....
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Department of State Services (DSS) has commenced investigations into an alleged misconduct by its personnel at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Dr. Afunanya said the...
The Federal Government, on Monday announced the re-opening of train services on the Abuja-Kaduna Rail corridor on November. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo, made this known to newsmen while presenting President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard in the Transportation Ministry from 2015 to 2022 in Abuja. The News Agency...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Security operatives have rescued Mrs Victoria Dandaura, the abducted wife of the head of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’SSIS) Mr Appollos Dandaura. Recall that Mrs Dandaura was earlier abducted from her residence in Gidi-Gidi area...
The Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the Federal Government’s application for stay of execution of the October 13 judgment which set Nnamdi Kanu free. Justice Haruna Tsanammi also ordered that the result of the ruling be forwarded to the Supreme Court within seven day for expeditious hearing. This...
Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and security agencies in the state have vowed to end the incessant kidnapping along Ugwuogo Nike-Opi Nsukka road where scores of people were abducted recently. They made the vow on Thursday in Enugu when the governor led the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82...
The Department of State Security (DSS) in collaboration with US soldiers have uncovered boxes of explosives, two pistols in an apartment rented by a terrorist in Trademore Estate located in Lugbe, Abuja. The disclosure was contained in a notice issued by the Trademore Estate Management to occupants on Wednesday...
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a N100 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Federal Government over his continued detention by the Department of State Services, (DSS). In the suit filed at the Federal High Court Abuja, Kanu is seeking...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Department of Security Service (DSS) in Sokoto State on Tuesday renewed commitment to fight corruption in the state. The two organisations made the commitment at a meeting held at the state DSS office when Mr Garba Idris, the...
The Presidency has dismissed accusations on social media by presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, that some of his supporters, known as “Obidients”, have been “silently arrested” are without foundation or fact. A source in the State House, who spoke under condition of anonymity, said both the...
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has described corruption in education sector as stealing the future of the country. Owasanoye stated this in Abuja at the annual ceremony of the 4th National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector with...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alleged that its preliminary investigation established the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism against Tukur Mamu. The DSS, in an affidavit in support of its ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022 filed before Justice Nkeonye Maha of a Federal High...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted a prayer by the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days. Justice Nkeonye Maha, in a short ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, granted...