Department of State Services (DSS)

DSS Update: 7 IPOB Commanders Face Terrorism Charges in Court

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed Terrorism Charges against seven IPOB key commanders linked to Simon Ekpa before a Federal High...

DSS Arrests Suspect for Posting Military Coup Messages on X

The Department of State Services (DSS) tracked down and arrested a man identified as Innocent Chukwuma in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Chukwuma...

NUJ Commends DSS for Releasing Detained Journalists

The Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) has commended the Department of State Services(DSS) for the prompt release of two journalists, Ruth Marcus and Keshia...

Wrongful Arrest: DSS DG Frees Businesswoman, Others, Awards N20m Compensation

The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of Abuja-based businesswoman Mrs. Chineze...

Sowore Set to Face Cybercrime Charges Over Posts Tagging Pres. Tinubu Criminal

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign controversial activist Omoyele Sowore and two others on alleged cybercrime charges at the...

Updated: Shadow Govt: Court Cautions Utomi, Says Actions Portend Danger to Nigeria’s Peace, Security

The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred Prof. Pat Utomi from establishing a “shadow government” in Nigeria, ruling that such an action...

Breaking: Court Declares Pat Utomi’s Parallel Cabinet Illegal

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining Prof. Pat Utomi and his associates from proceeding with their plan to...

Sowore’s Tweet: DSS Asks X to Take Down ‘Criminal’ Remark About Tinubu

The Federal Government has officially asked X (formerly Twitter) to immediately remove a post by activist Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Saharareporters, tagging President...

Dismiss DSS ‘shadow govt’ suit, Utomi tells court

Prof. Pat Utomi has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS)...

DSS Suit Against Utomi’s Parallel Govt In Line With Law – Adamson (SAN)

Amidst the ongoing debate surrounding Prof. Pat Utomi’s announcement of a shadow government, Mr. Adeboro Adamson (SAN) has voiced his support for the...

Just in: Nnamdi Kanu denies terrorism charges in fresh arraignment, apologizes to judge, counsel

Following a fresh arraignment on Friday, Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), pleaded not guilty to...

We didn’t invade Lagos Assembly, we were invited – DSS

Following a backlash, the Department of State Services (DSS) has clarified that its operatives stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday...

Just in: After a night in custody, DSS in Ogun releases Ladi Adebutu

Mr. Ladi Adebutu, the 2023 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, has been released from Department of State Services (DSS)...

NLC in emergency closed-door meeting over Ajaero’s arrest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday convened an emergency closed-door meeting following the arrest of its national president, Joe Ajaero. Earlier on...

Detention: Okuama leaders institute legal action against DSS, Army, demand N200m damages

Two Okuama community leaders, who were among the six detained by military personnel in Ughelli South, Delta State, have filed a lawsuit against...

Just in: DSS spokesman, Afunanya, redeployed

The Department of State Services (DSS) national headquarters in Abuja has redeployed Dr. Peter Afunanya, the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications,...