By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Service (DSS), has debunked reports making the rounds on social media that its operatives arrested the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, Monday afternoo Spokesman of the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, denied the report in a...
DSS
The operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS)have taken over the office of Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, at the headquarters of the apex bank. The embattled CBN governor has been having a running battle with DSS over alleged terrorism financing. DSS had...
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, says the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has not returned to the country following allegations of terrorism financing levelled against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). “I can say without any fear...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the Department of State Services (DSS) acted on a 2016 watch list request to arrest former campaign DG of Labour Party, Doyin Okupe at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday morning. EFCC spokesman,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of the Doyin Okupe, the former Director General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. The DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, who confirmed this in a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has said no amount of intimidation, harassment and blackmail will deter it from discharging its constitutional duties. The DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Afunanya said the clarification followed uncovered...
A rights activist, Mr Meliga Godwin, has dragged the Department of State Services (DSS) to a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, over alleged illegal arrest and detention constituting a breach of his fundamental rights. Godwin, the President of Middle Belt Youth Forum, on Dec.19, 2022 addressed the media,...
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...
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...