The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed that lawmakers detained by the State Security Service (SSS), also known as the DSS, have been released following hours of interrogation related to the ongoing speakership crisis. Stephen Ogundipe, Chairman of the Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Information, disclosed the development on Thursday, January 30. Earlier in the day, lawmakers Lanre …
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Tinubu approves appointment of DSS Deputy DG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Arinola Adekaiyaoja as Deputy Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), marking the first such presidential approval in the history of the service. The decision has been widely commended by both serving and retired DSS officers, who view it as a move to restore professionalism and efficiency within …
Read More »DSS ordered by court to release detained Miyetti Allah president or arraign him
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release Bello Bodejo, the detained president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. The ruling was made by Mohammed Zubairu, the presiding judge, following an ex parte motion filed by Bodejo’s counsel, Reuben Atabo. Bodejo, who was arrested on December 9, was detained …
Read More »Ondo election: DSS arrests alleged vote-buyer with bags of money
Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected vote-buyer during the Ondo governorship election. The suspect was apprehended with two bags of money believed to be intended for bribing voters. The arrest took place at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007, outside St. Stephen’s Primary School in Akure, Ondo State, around 9 am on election day. …
Read More »Lakurawa isn’t a new terror group – Former DSS Director Ejiofor says
A former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has disclosed that the insurgent group Lakurawa, which has recently gained notoriety for attacks in Nigeria’s North-West, has existed for years. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ejiofor refuted claims that the group is new, tracing its roots to Niger Republic and Mali. This comes after the …
Read More »Court invites DSS DG over ?contempt? in Nnamdi Kanu?s case
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a summons for Adeola Ajayi, Director-General of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), to appear before the court to explain why he should not face imprisonment for contempt. The summons, signed by the court registrar, mandates Ajayi’s appearance, directing him to “show cause why an order for your committal should not …
Read More »DSS replaces Tinubu?s Chief Security Officer
The Department of State Service (DSS) has replaced Adegboyega Fasasi as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, appointing Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director in the Service, as his successor. Fasasi, who has served as CSO since President Tinubu took office, was reportedly withdrawn to undergo professional training. While specific details of the development remain …
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