Some Nigerians have knocked the Federal Government and the Department of State Services (DSS) for rearresting the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Goodwin Emefiele after the court granted him bail. The growing outrage following the violent clash between the officials of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and …
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Northern Group Knocks DSS Over Detention Of Sarkin Hausawan Lagos
THE Concerned Northern Forum has decried the continued detention of Sarkin Hausawan, Lagos, Alhaji Aminu Yaro, over his alleged connection to former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, by the Department of State Services, DSS. The forum described the detention as a violation of human rights and disrespect …
Read More »Emefiele’s Lawyers Vow To Jail DSS DG For Contempt
A consortium of constitutional and human right lawyers have commence committal proceedings against Director General of the State Security Service (DSS), Mr. Yusuf Magaji Bichi, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), for allegedly violating multiple judgments and orders of court directing the release of suspended Central Bank …
Read More »Charge Or Release Emefiele Within Seven Days , Court To DSS
A high court of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday issued a one-week ultimatum to the Department of State Security Service to either charge the detained suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to Court or release him. Justice Hamza Muazu gave the order while delivering a …
Read More »BREAKING: DSS Invites Suspended EFCC Boss , Bawa
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bawa arrived a few hours ago. The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him. This was contained in a statement signed by Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya …
Read More »Federal High Court Stops EFCC, ICPC, DSS From Detaining Ex-Gov Of Zamfara State
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission from detaining a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. Justice Donatus Okorowo, who gave the …
Read More »DSS Reportedly Locks Out EFCC From Lagos Headquarters
A 20-year silent dispute between the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over ownership of the EFCC’s Lagos headquarters at No. 15A, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, burst into the open Tuesday morning. Armed DSS operatives locked out EFCC operatives from the premises, preventing …
Read More »Adamawa Governorship: DSS To Commence Investigation Over Attack On Staff
DSS INVESTIGATES ATTACK ON ITS STAFF IN ADAMAWA STATE THE attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to a trending video on the social media in which someone suspected to be its staff was allegedly manhandled by some political miscreants in Adamawa State. This followed developments …
Read More »Comma In The Caution From DSS
The Department of State Services, DSS trended this week after the internal police issued a statement of caution over an alleged plot by some political actors to install an interim government. The DSS in the statement said it had identified the political actors involved and went further to insinuate the …
Read More »Festus Keyamo Petitions DSS, Demands Peter Obi’s Arrest
A spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo has petitioned the Department of State Services, DSS asking the secret police to arrest Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded presidential election. Keyamo, currently Minister of State for Labour and Employment, …
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