Court Orders SERAP To Pay DSS Operatives ₦100m For Defamation
Justice Halilu Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has awarded ₦100 million in damages against the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project…
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- Insecurity
- April 18, 2026
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DSS witness: How we arrested man who threatened to attack Abuja schools
Michael Jego, an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), has told a federal high court in Abuja how John Agbo was traced and arrested over alleged threats…
DSS detains El-Rufai as court fixes April 14 for bail hearing
Operatives of the Department of State Services on Wednesday took former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, into custody moments after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. El-Rufai,…
DSS arrests suspected gunrunner, recover 832 rounds of live ammunition
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday arrested a suspected gunrunner, Kelvin Ebikeniye Dugo, at Ivara Esu Estate in Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State,…
DSS nabs social media user claiming responsibility for Obi’s attack
The Department of State Services has arrested a 26-year-old man, Udeme Stephen, for allegedly claiming responsibility for the recent attack on the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party,…
DSS nabs Mastermind of Kogi Church Attack
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Shafiu Usman, the alleged mastermind behind the deadly attack on ECWA Church in Ayetoro, Kogi State, where over 20…
DSS arrests sixth suspect in 2022 Owo church massacre
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested the sixth person involved in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which over 40…
DSS takes el-Rufai into custody from EFCC — Report
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken Nasir el-Rufai into custody after the former governor of Kaduna spent two nights with the the Economic and Financial…
DSS warns of another possible Kwara attack
The Department of State Service, Kwara State command, has issued a security alert to the Kwara State Police Command, warning of a possible attack on the Gbabe community in…
DSS arraigns Malami, son on terrorism financing, firearms possession
The Department of State Services has arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulazeez Malami, on five-count charges of terrorism financing and aiding and abetting…
DSS arrests Malami moments after release from Kuje prison
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice. Malami was arrested at the front of…
DSS frees detainees wrongfully arrested for kidnapping
The Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered its personnel to immediately release three suspects who had been in its custody since June 2025 for alleged involvement in banditry…
- 2023 General Elections , News
- November 29, 2025
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DSS invites Datti Baba-Ahmed over inciting comments
The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has been invited by the Department of State Services over comments considered inciting against the Nigerian state. Sources within the service…
DSS arraigns alleged mastermind of Kuje jailbreak, Kogi church attack
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned Abdulazeez Obadaki, the alleged mastermind of the 2022 Kuje correctional centre attack and the 2012 assault on Deeper Life Bible Church…
DSS files terrorism charges against seven IPOB commanders linked to Simon Ekpa
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against seven commanders of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) linked to Simon Ekpa, a separatist leader. In…
