Tag: DSS
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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…
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FG Opens Case Against Sowore for Alleged Cyberbullying of President Tinubu
The Federal Government on Thursday opened its case against activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore over the alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Tinubu, with a Department of State Services operative testifying before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore is standing trial in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025 before Justice Mohammed Umar, following a post he allegedly…
