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DSS, the Walida Abdullahi Episode, and the Quiet Leadership of DG Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye The Department of State Services (DSS), also known as the State Security Service (SSS), remains one of the most misunderstood institutions within Nigeria’s security architecture. For many Nigerians, the agency only comes into public focus during dramatic arrests or when

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Jigawa women laud DSS over handling of Walida’s Case

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2026

Several women groups on Thursday in Dutse, capital of Jigawa State, praised the Department of State Services (DSS) for what they described as the impressive handling of the knotty case involving a Jigawa-borm lady, Walida Abdulhadi. The women, in their hundreds, made their position known during a solidary march in support of the DSS. They […]

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Owo Church Attack: How we were nabbed by DSS officers, suspect tells court

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

One of five persons accused by the Department of State Services (DSS) of carrying out the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja, how he was arrested by the secret police. A total of 41 worshippers were killed during […]

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Alleged Terrorism Financing: Court Overrules Ex-AGF Malami, Son’s Lawyers, Asks Prosecution to Begin Trial March 10

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday fixed March 10 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its case of alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms against a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami. DSS had on February 27 arraigned Malami and his […]

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Five Security Officers Detained Over Abuja Airport Breach, Handed to ICPC

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2026

Five security personnel have been arrested and are set to face prosecution following their alleged involvement in a security breach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on February 12, 2026. The arrests followed a joint investigation by the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the Federal Ministry

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DSS Nabs Two Suspected Arms Couriers, Recovers RPGsRescues kidnap victim

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2026

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two suspected arms couriers, seized two Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) warheads, an RPG launcher, and other items linked to bandits’ networks in Gombe State The suspects, Muhammed Alhaji Mohammed, 55, and Sani Gesha, 47, were intercepted at Mararaban Tula, in Kaltungo Local Government Area of […]