Tag: DSS
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DSS Secures Death Sentence for Notorious Kidnapper Dan Iyali in Sokoto
By George Omagbemi SOKOTO — September 28, 2026: The Department of State Services (DSS) has secured the conviction and death sentence of Ibrahim Usman, popularly known as Dan Iyali, over his involvement in the kidnapping and killing of three persons in Sokoto State in September 2023. Usman was convicted by the High Court of Justice…
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DSS Arraigns Four IPOB Suspects Over Alleged Killing Of Operative
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned four suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing of its operative, Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh. The defendants were brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on a…
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Abductors Fed Oriire Victims Only When Convenient – DSS Witness
By Opeyemi Adelakun A witness for the Department of State Services, DSS, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that victims of the Oriire school abduction were fed by their alleged abductors only when it was convenient for them. The witness, identified by the DSS as AAA, gave the testimony on Friday during the…
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Buba Submits Self to DSS, DIA, Police Over Terrorism Allegations
By Paul Joseph Senator Shehu Buba Umar, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate in Bauchi State and representative of Bauchi South Senatorial District, has voluntarily submitted himself to the Department of State Services (DSS), Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Nigeria Police Force for investigation over allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing, kidnapping and…
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Akpabio Petitions DSS Over Alleged Anti-North Statement Linked To 2027 Election
By Opeyemi Adelakun Senate President Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over the circulation of a statement allegedly attributed to him concerning the 2027 presidential election. Akpabio, through his office, denied making the statement and asked the security agency to investigate the origin, creation and circulation of the material. The development…
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DSS Moves To Put Sowore’s Cyberbullying Case On Hold Until After 2027 Election
By Paul Joseph The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly directed its private counsel, Akinolu Kehinde, SAN, to initiate steps toward suspending the alleged cyberbullying case against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election. According to the information obtained by Starnews NG, the decision followed a meeting…
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DSS Releases Carpenter Wrongly Accused and Arrested Over Oyo School Abduction
By Gloria Drealomalicha The Department of State Services has released a carpenter, Mustapha Marwana, who was arrested in connection with the May 15 abduction and killing of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Marwana was released after an investigation by the secret police found no evidence linking him to the…
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DSS Arraigns Five Over Alleged Concealment of Timipre Sylva
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned five associates of former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of concealing his whereabouts. The defendants — Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday Paul, Paganengigha Anagaha and Ayebaifie Suobite — appeared before Justice Peter…
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DSS Raids Warehouse, Recovers Relief Materials Meant for Disaster Victims
By Opeyemi Adelakun Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have raided a private warehouse in Sintali Ward, Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, recovering relief materials reportedly donated for disaster victims and arresting four suspects. The operation was reportedly carried out following intelligence from residents who alleged that relief materials were being…
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Farmer Cleared of Terrorism Allegations Released by DSS, Gets N3m Support
By Abdulqadir Muhammad Alhaji The release of Nura Idris, a Kaduna farmer previously detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged links to Boko Haram, has reignited public debate on due process, prolonged detention and the protection of constitutional rights in Nigeria. Idris was reportedly arrested in Suleja, Niger State, in 2024 on…
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DSS Questions VeryDarkMan Over Leaked Coup Trial Video
By Opeyemi Adelakun Popular social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has confirmed that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) questioned him over a leaked video connected to an ongoing coup trial. The interrogation followed a directive by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who ordered…
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El-Rufai to File Defence Move as DSS Closes Case in Wiretapping Trial
By Opeyemi Adelakun Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is set to file a no-case submission after the Department of State Services (DSS) closed its case against him in the alleged wiretapping trial. The DSS informed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that it would not call additional witnesses, formally ending its prosecution.…