DSS frees man cleared of Boko Haram links, pays N3m compensation
The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has ordered the release of a man cleared of alleged Boko Haram links after an internal review reportedly found…
Terrorism: Court Imposes Death Penalty On Three, Including Foreigner Arrested By DSS
A High Court sitting in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a foreign national, to death by hanging, following their conviction on charges bordering on terrorism and arms…
DSS orders probe of operatives who dragged Sowore out of court
The Department of States Service (DSS) has ordered an investigation into the conduct of its operatives after Omoyele Sowore, activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC),…
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- Human Rights
- June 22, 2026
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RULAAC slams DSS over alleged abduction of Sowore inside courtroom
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) on Monday condemned the abduction of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, by operatives of the Department…
- EMERGENCY , Insecurity
- June 10, 2026
- 25 views
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…
- Human Rights , News
- June 1, 2026
- 34 views
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…
- Insecurity
- April 18, 2026
- 65 views
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…
