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News analysis: Daura and removal of the untouchable

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

In the Nigeria security community, he was considered as a lord. Since his appointment on July 2, 2015, by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Director General of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura has acted like a man on a mission. But, his mission in office has been

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Matthew Seiyefa takes over as Acting DSS boss

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

The Presidency has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Matthew Seiyefa as the Acting Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). Seiyefa replaces former DSS DG, Mr Lawal Daura, who was sacked on Tuesday by the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, following the invasion of the National Assembly by the DSS operatives under Daura‘ […]

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DSS blocks National Assembly entrance

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

As part of the drama involving politicians especially the presidency and leadership of the Senate, some security personnel said to belon to the Department of State Security (DSS) this morning barricaded the entrance to the National Assembly. According to sources at the national assembly gate, the move may be to aid loyalists of President Muhammadu […]

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Nigeria escapes FIFA ban as FG reinstates Pinnick-led NFF

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

Apparently taking a pre-emptive action to prevent the sledge hammer from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), the Federal Government through the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) ejected the NFF self-imposed leader, Christopher Giwa, from the secretariat. Believed to be acting on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari, the DSS

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Group petitions DSS over attempts by ex NEMA DG, Sani Sidi, others to frustrate Buhari’s Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

A group, the Empowerment for Unemployed Youths Initiative has petitioned the Department of State Services, DSS over plans by the former Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and one Hafsat Shaibu to frustrate the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group in the petition dated July 16, 2018 and signed by the […]

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DSS boss at senate says insecurity, threat to 2019 elections

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2018 0

The Director-General of Department of State Services (DSS), Alhaji Lawal Daura, yesterday said the 2019 general election is being threatened by the current spate of insecurity across the country. Daura said this at the National Assembly while making presentation before the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the Current Security Infrastructure in Nigeria. Giving […]

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Ekiti 2018: DSS arrests heads, for collecting PVC from teachers

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday swooped on a popular secondary school in Ado-Ekiti, Ola Oluwa Muslim Grammar School and arrested some officials for forcefully collecting Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) from teachers. The DSS men who were believed to be acting on a tip-off stormed the school around 9.00 am and […]

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DSS grants administrative bail to Sen Abaribe after 5 days in custody

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has granted an administrative bail to a federal lawmaker, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia) after five days in DSS custody. The Special Adviser to Abaribe on Media, Mr Uche Awom, stated this in a statement made available in Abuja on Tuesday. He said Abaribe, the Chairman of the […]

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IPOB : Abaribe in court as judge orders access to his lawyer

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2018 0

* Co-surety wants court to order Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to allow Senator Eyinaya Abaribe who is been held incommunicado access to his lawyers. The order was sequel to an oral application made on his behalf by […]

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Middle Belt Group to DSS: Release ex-Gov Suswam unconditionally

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

Concerned citizens under the auspices of Middle Belt Renaissance Group has called on the leadership of the Department of State Service (DSS), to immediately release detained ex-governor of Benue State, Dr. Gabriel Suswam, unconditionally. The DSS had on last week Thursday detained Suswam after he reported at the service’s headquarters in Abuja to honour an […]

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PDP kicks as DSS arrests Sen Abaribe in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2018 0

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia). The development came just as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the arrest of Abaribe, saying that there was no justification for the arrest of its senator. Though no reason was given for Abaribe’s arrest but the development might not be […]

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‘Journalist Abiri’ arrested for oil pipeline vandalism

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2018 0

Mr. Jones Abiri, the man said to have been arrested by the Department of State Services , DSS, is not a journalist and does not belong to any chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journlists, Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity clarified Thursday night. Shehu said Abiri […]

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2019 race: Why DSS arrested ex-Gov Suswam

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2018 0

Indications emerged on Thursday that former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam was arrested by the Department of State Security Service (DSS) for allegedly attending the defection of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week Friday in Adikpo Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. A top anonymous aide to […]

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DSS arraigns El-Zakzaky for murder

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

The Department of State Security (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, before a Kaduna High Court amidst tight security to face charges of alleged involvement in unlawful gathering, criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The appearance of El-Zakzaky marks the first time the Shiite leader would […]

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Nigerian Senate Summons Service Chiefs, Heads of DSS, Immigration, Others

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

The Senate, sitting in plenary has resolved to summon all military service chiefs as well as the Director General of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) and the Comptroller General of Immigration to appear before it for explanations on the rising cases of illegal arms proliferation which has consequently led to brutal killing of […]

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Court okays display of weapons, exhibits recovered in Dasuki’s House

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ruled that the weapons and other exhibits allegedly found in the house of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki should be displayed in the open court by the Department of State Service (DSS). The court also ruled that the weapons comprising various guns can be […]

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Extra- judicial killing: FG pays N135m compensation to 19 Abuja victims

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja presented a sum of N135million to the families and relations of deceased Okada riders who were extra judicially killed by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on 20th September 2013 in Apo, district of Abuja the Federal Capital Territory. Eight Okada riders and tea sellers […]

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Reps probe DSS over illegal detentions, human rights abuses

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

The House of Representatives on Thursday, said it will probe the Department of State Security (DSS) over allegations of abuse of fundamental rights of Kano neurologist, Dr. Yunusa Dangwani and other detainees held by the agency. The investigation is to be conducted by the House Committee on Justice and that on National Security and Intelligence. […]

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Inter-Agency clash: Senate urges FG to intervene in EFCC, NIA, DSS faceoff

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

Consequent upon frequent faceoff among operatives of security agencies in the country, the Senate has urged the Federal Government to intervene in inter-agency rivalry with a view to finding lasting solution. The Senate also called on federal government to properly coordinate the security agencies in their assigned responsibilities to avoid frictions that may result from

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After 10-year manhunt, DSS arrests ‘notorious gunrunner’

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2018 0

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested Jonah Abbey, a “notorious gunrunner”. In a statement on Sunday, Tony Opuiyo, an official of the DSS, said Abbey was arrested in Taraba alongside Agyo Saviour, his driver. Opuiyo said Abbey sold weapons to criminal groups in Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Rivers, Imo, Anambra, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue […]