Department of State Services (DSS)

DSS Releases Kaduna Farmer Cleared of Boko Haram Ties, Pays N3m Compensation

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has freed a Kaduna State livestock farmer, who was wrongly accused of having links...

Sowore Remains in Kuje Prison As Court Fixes June 30 Bail Ruling

Sowore Remains in Kuje Prison As Court Fixes June 30 Bail Ruling “After listening to both sides, Justice Umar adjourned the case to...

Sowore’s Prison March: DSS Denies Involvement, Probes Operatives

Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS), has distanced itself from the recent ordeal of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate...

Breaking: Sowore Remanded in Kuje Prison

By Samuel Akpan A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday remanded AAC Presidential Candidate Omoyele Sowore in Kuje prison after dismissing his...

Olatimbo Ayinde: Nine Years of Allegations, Six Months of Trial, One Verdict: Not Guilty

For almost a decade, Nigerian businesswoman and energy executive Olatimbo Ayinde lived under the shadow of one of the United Kingdom’s most high-profile...

Terror Charges Dropped Against Malami, Son

In a significant shift, the Federal Government discontinued its prosecution of Abubakar Malami (SAN) and his son, Abdulaziz, regarding allegations of terrorism financing....

DSS to Arraign Ex-AGF Malami on Terrorism Charges on May 26

By Samuel Akpan The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled May 26 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its...

Breaking: El-Rufai to Remain in DSS Custody Until April 14 Bail Hearing

Department of State Services (DSS) operatives took former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai into custody on Wednesday immediately following his appearance at the...

Breaking: Five Security Officials Arrested for Aiding El-Rufai’s ‘Bribe-Fueled’ Airport Escape

The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken five security operatives into custody for allegedly aiding former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s return from...

Suspect in Obi-Oyegun Assassination Plot Now in DSS Custody

The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken into custody the primary suspect allegedly behind the assassination attempt on Peter Obi, the 2023...

DSS to Arraign El-Rufai in Phone-Tapping, Security Breach Trial February 25

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has scheduled the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai for Wednesday, February 25. He faces...

Breaking: DSS Arrests ex-Kaduna Gov. El-Rufai Moments After EFCC Release

In a dramatic sequence of events, Department of State Services (DSS) operatives arrested former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday night, moments...

Security Row: NSA Reports ex-Gov. El-Rufai to DSS

Following claims by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai regarding the importation of thallium sulphate—a highly toxic compound—the ONSA has directed the DSS to invite...

Awujale Selection Process Takes a New Turn as DSS Invites Nominees

In a notable shift, the Awujale Kingmakers Council has moved the scheduled gathering of royal nominees from the palace to the Department of...

DSS Picks Up Malami at Kuje Prison Gate Over Alleged Terrorism Financing

Moments after regaining his freedom from the Kuje Correctional Centre on Monday, former Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) was again arrested and...

Tinubu Congratulates DSS DG on Prestigious IPI Press Freedom Award

President Bola Tinubu extended his congratulations on Sunday to Oluwatosin Ajayi, the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), following his recognition...