The Secretary to Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, has been invited and interrogated by the Department of State Services DSS, over recent allegations of fraud levelled against him. A source from the DSS who craved anonymity hinted newsmen that the invitation and subsequent interrogation were as a result of the allegations levelled against him. The
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Why Emefiele should not be granted bail – DSS, AGF
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, will flee the country if granted bail. The Attorney General of the Federation also supported the argument of the DSS, describing Emefiele as a āflight risk.ā Emefiele is challenging his
Read moreDSS, EFCC fight dirty over property in Lagos
The Department of State Security(DSS) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently in a battle royal over a building in Lagos. The situation almost get out of hands on Monday as operatives of the state security stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency
Read moreDSS to transfer Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate to Abuja
ā¦the embattled Eze Ndigbo in a viral video threatened to invite members of the proscribed IPOB to Lagos The embattled self-acclaimed Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos State, Chief Fredrick Nwajagu, who was arrested on Saturday by the Department of State Services will be transferred to Abuja from the Lagos holding facility. A security source
Read moreAnambra homicide: Police absolve DSS, accuse vigilante
ā¦assailant has been arrested and weapon recovered – Police Anambra State Police Command has dismissed reports accusing the Department of State Services of being responsible for the murder of a middle aged man in Ogidi on Thursday. Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, said the deceased was shot by a member of
Read moreDSS killing of nursing father triggers protest in Anambra community
A man has been allegedly shot dead by a security personnel suspected to be from the Department of State Services (DSS) in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Daily Vendor gathered that the deceased, whose wife just put to bed was preparing to visit her and the baby in the hospital
Read moreAnambra traders threaten to protest DSS arrest of market chairmen
ā¦as some Anambra traders allegedly flee to neighboring states over high levy imposed on traders by govt. Arrangement is reportedly perfected for a peaceful protest by Anambra traders over arrest of two market chairmen, by personnel of Department of Security Service, DSS, during a meeting with all market chairmen in the State and State Government
Read moreSoludo averts protest against AIRS, DSS over market leaders’ detention
ā¦as market leaders in the state threatened to mobilize for a state wide protest against the government and DSS Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Wednesday averted what could have been the greatest protest by traders in the State over what they called intimidation and harassment of them and their leaders. The leaders were invited
Read moreHeightened tension in Abuja, 35 ISWAP fighters detained
ā¦the arrests were made amid heightened tension in the FCT as the popular Jabi Lake Mall shut down on Thursday Following a joint operation launched by the Department of State Services, DSS, the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, the police and other security agencies, a terror cell has been dismantled and five Islamic State West Africa
Read moreDSS arrests Abuja terror suspects in high-powered sting operation
ā¦the operation was carried out by the DSS and some foreign security operatives – residents claim Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS on Monday stormed the Trademore Estate in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and arrested two terror suspects in sting operation. The DAILY VENDOR learnt that the security
Read morePolice parade Ex-DSS officer, others over Abia Bullion Van robbery
A dismissed officer of the Department of State Services, DSS, Prosper Israel was on Monday paraded by the Abia State Police Command. THE DAILY VENDOR learnt that Prosper along with his younger brother and eight other suspects were arrested for robbing a billion van. The ex-DSS officer, his younger brother, Chinwendu Israel, along with the
Read moreMgmt. of Desert Herald warns against media trial as DSS raids homes of Mamuās in-law, relatives
The management of Desert Herald has cautioned the Department of State Service against what it termed the media trial of its Publisher, Malam Tukur Mamu, currently under detention in its (DSS) facility. In a statement on Friday by its Head, Special Projects, Ibrahim Mada, the management also cleared the air that the so-called āMilitary Accoutrementsā
Read moreDSS Storms, Raids Terroristsā Negotiatorās Residence
A team of the Department of State Service(DSS) raided the residence of Malam Tukur Mamu, the Publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and Media Consultant to controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who withdrew as one of the negotiators between the terrorists that attacked the March 28 Abuja-Kaduna bound AK-9 train passengers. A source familiar with the matter
Read moreMbaka not with us āDSS
The Department of State Services says the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, is not in its custody. Spokesperson for DSS, Peter Afunnaya, made this known in a text message sent to The newsmen on Wednesday. āHe (Mbaka) is not with the DSS, please,ā Afunnaya wrote in response to an inquiry
Read moreNBC jams Radio Biafra signal in Lagos, asks DSS to arrest operators
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it has jammed the signals of a station āclaiming to be Radio Biafraā, and broadcasting in āmany parts of Lagosā. In a statement issued on Monday, the commission said it has also requested the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria police force to arrest the operators of
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