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DSS Arrests Suspected Gunrunner, Recover 832 rounds of live ammunition

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2026

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday at Ivara Esu Estate in Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State, arrested one suspected gunrunner, Kelvin Ebikeniye Dugo. Security sources disclosed that the arrest followed credible intelligence on Dugo’s plan to

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Tinubu’s Appointment of DG DSS: The Nifty Strategy that Ended ‘Sit-At-Home’

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2026

By Louis Achi The Igbo idiom “Nwoke nusia ogu, nwanyi enwelu akuko” talks about man’s penchant for taking credit for the struggles or sacrifices of others. For the benefit of those who do not understand Igbo, I’ll attempt a translation: when a man finishes a war, the woman takes over the role of telling the […]

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Alleged cyber-bullying: Court threatens to commit Sowore’s lawyer for contempt, orders him to “kneel down”

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2026

…Prosecution begs on counsel’s behalf, closes case Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday threatened to commit the lead defence lawyer to politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, Marshall Abubakar, for contempt over rudeness in court. For raising his voice in court, the judge ordered Sowore’s lawyer to “come out […]

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DSS, Army Intercept Ammunition Shipment, Arrest Female Courier in Kano

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade, working alongside operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected gunrunner in Kano State while allegedly transporting a large quantity of ammunition believed to be destined for bandits in Zamfara State. Security sources disclosed that the suspect, identified as a female courier, was apprehended […]

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Before Calling for DSS Disbandment, Look at the Results

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye At a time when Nigeria continues to confront terrorism, kidnapping, and organized crime, calls for the disbandment of the Department of State Services (DSS) are not only misplaced but dangerously dismissive of the agency’s recent achievements. Under the leadership of Oluwatosin Ajayi, the DSS has demonstrated renewed operational focus and intelligence

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Court Sentences Three Arrested by DSS to 10 Years in Prison for Arms Trafficking

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2026

…Female arms’ courier pleads guilty to charges The Chief Magistrate Court Grade 1 sitting in Jalingo, capital of Taraba State, has convicted three persons arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for arms trafficking. They were sentenced to 10 years im prison without the option of fine. The convicts, Sakina Garba, Ali Gono, and […]