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DSS warns against threat to security

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2021 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Department of State Services (DSS) at the weekend warned individuals and groups against utterances and actions that threaten the country’s peace and sovereignty. Dr. Peter Afunanya, the spokesman of the services, said in a statement that there was an agenda by “subversive

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Stop raising alarms, arrest plotters of violence, ACF, Afenifere, CAN, others tell DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2021 0

Following the security alarm raised by the Department of State Services (DSS) of people plotting to incite violence in the country, various groups across the country including the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), the pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF),

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Widow of vendor killed by Gbajabiamila’s aide disassociates self from N500m demands

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2020 0

The wife of the newspaper vendor shot and killed by a Department of State Services operative attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Josephine Okereke, has disassociated herself from the N500m compensation, made by her husband’s family. Josephine spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Daily Times gathered that […]

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DSS probes personnel over Kebbi presidential episode

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2020 0

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it will sanction its personnel for negligence over security breach in the futile attempt made by one Mohammed Guddare to have unauthorised handshake with President Muhammadu Buhari. Public Relations Officer of the service, Dr. Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “The service has […]

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DSS set to arraign INEC officials for electoral fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign Sulaiman Ikhuoriah, an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and one other for their alleged involvement in electoral fraud in the 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami charged Ikhuoriah and Olugbenga

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Court to deliver judgment in N350m damages suit April 27

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

A Federal High Court, Benin on Wednesday fixed April 27 for judgment in a suit filed by Ms. Odegua Okojie, a single mother, demanding N350 million from the Department of State Services (DSS) and a Lebannese businessman over alleged illegal detention. Joined in the suit are the director-general of the DSS, director, Edo state command […]

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NECO seeks collaboration with DSS to check examination malpractice

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

In its bid to check the menace of examination malpractice, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has is seeking collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the Chairman, Governing Board of NECO, Dr. Abubakar Saddique who led the Acting Registrar and other management staff on a courtesy visit to the DSS headquarters in […]

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Sowore: Senate begins probe of alleged court invasion

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

The Senate has began the probe of the action of Department of State Services, DSS  operatives following the rearrest of #revolutionnow protest convener, Omoyele Sowore, at the premises of a Federal High Court in Abuja. Senate on Thursday mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters chaired by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, All Progressives […]

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Ezimakor’s arrest: Islamic right group demands unconditional release

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2018 0

...Says continued detention tyrannical, draconian An Islamic human right group, under the ages of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC has demanded immediate and unconditional release of the detained Abuja Bureau Chief of Daily Independent Newspaper, Tony Ezimakor from the custody of Department of State Services. In a statement signed and made available to Daily times Sunday […]