DSS alerts NSCDC over planned abduction of schoolchildren in Edo

  The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over a planned mass abduction of schoolchildren by suspected bandits in Edo state.…

I’m fine, released by DSS — Okey Ndibe

  Nigerian author and columnist, Okey Ndibe, has confirmed his release by the Department of State Services, DSS, following his detention at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Ndibe…

Rights group slams DSS for detaining Okey Ndibe, demands immediate release

    The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) expresses deep concern over reports that renowned Nigerian writer, academic, and public intellectual, Professor Okey Ndibe, was detained by…

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…

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…