Tag: DSS
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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.…
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DSS, Army Foil Planned Abduction of WAEC Candidates in South-East
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has foiled an alleged plot by suspected members of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) to abduct students participating in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in parts of the South-East. According to the DSS, the planned…
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DSS Allegedly Releases Miyetti Allah Leader Despite Terrorism Allegations
By Paul Joseph The leader of the Cautal Hore Fulani association and President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has reportedly been released from detention by operatives of the Department of State Services after spending several days in custody. According to an undisclosed source, the release took place on Tuesday in Abuja after…
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DSS Allegedly Arrests Miyetti Allah President Bello Bodejo After Declaring Taraba Senate Bid
By Paul Joseph Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly arrested Bello Bodejo in Jalingo, Taraba State, shortly after he declared his intention to contest for the Taraba Central Senatorial seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to reports, Bodejo arrived in Jalingo on Thursday aboard a private…
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Court Orders SERAP to Pay ₦100m for Defaming DSS, Mandates Public Apology
By George Omagbemi Sylvester A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ruled that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) defamed the Department of State Services (DSS), awarding ₦100 million in damages and ordering a public apology. The court found that SERAP’s publication falsely portrayed DSS operatives as acting unlawfully, damaging their professional reputation and…
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Court Orders Release of Sheikh Zaria, Fines DSS, DIA Over Rights Violation in Alleged Coup Case
By Paul Joseph The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the immediate and unconditional release of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Abdulladir Zaria, who had been detained over allegations of involvement in a coup plot against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Lifu held that the prolonged detention of the…
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El-Rufai Seeks Dismissal Of DSS Charges, Demands N2bn Compensation
By Paul Joseph Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a motion asking the court to dismiss charges brought against him by the Department of State Services, describing the case as a gross abuse of court process. The application challenges Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 currently before the Federal High Court. The matter is scheduled for…
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DSS In Tight Spot As Sowore’s Lawyers Present Omokri’s Anti-Tinubu Videos In Court
By Paul Joseph A dramatic twist emerged at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday as the trial of activist Omoyele Sowore took an intriguing turn, placing the Department of State Services in an awkward position over alleged selective prosecution. Proceedings became tense during cross-examination when Sowore’s counsel, Marshal Abubakar, presented video recordings of…
