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DSS provides update on prosecution of terrorism suspects

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced significant progress in the ongoing prosecution of several high-profile terrorism cases across Nigeria, including those linked to the Islamist sect Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU), the 2011 UN House bombing in Abuja, the

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DSS fires 115 officers

Daily Dispatch November 4, 2025

The Department of State Services has announced the dismissal of 115 personnel, cautioning members of the public against engaging with anyone parading themselves as serving officers of the agency. The DSS disclosed this in a post on X on Tuesday, saying the action was part of ongoing internal reforms within the service. “As part of […]

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Just In: Court threatens to foreclose Kanu should he fail to enter defence

Daily Dispatch November 4, 2025

A Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to foreclose the detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, should he fail to enter a defence in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism. Justice James Omotosho issued the threat on Tuesday after Kanu failed, for the fourth […]

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Community Leaders refutes reports of DSS operatives shooting in Mburumbu, Nkanu East LGA, Enugu State

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2025

They described the mischievous author’s action as deliberate to mislead the government and fan the embers of crisis in the Community to achieve the tele-guided wishes of his pay master.  Mburumbu Community has long been hijacked by a group of selfish individuals who are bent on inheriting power by force through ancestry to continue weaponization […]

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The DSS as financial watchdog curtailing multi-billion cyber fraud in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2025

By Felix Ifijeh In an era where cybercriminals have turned technology into a weapon of deception, Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has stepped out of the shadows to become one of the most strategic defenders of the nation’s financial integrity. Through intelligence-led operations and deep collaboration with banks, the Service has been quietly curtailing […]

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Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi: A legacy of Compassion and Service

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2025

By Jacob Edi While scouring the streets of Facebook days, ago, I stumbled on a post by Hon Ifunanya Nwanegwo, who happens to be the Chairman, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo state. In the post, she was appreciating the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) , Mr Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for empowering ten people […]