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Adeola Ajayi’s stealthy reforms: A new era for the DSS

Daily Dispatch November 30, 2025

By Sufuyan Ojeifo In the complex architecture of the Nigerian state, few institutions command as much mystique or scrutiny as the Department of State Services. For decades, the Service embodied both fear and fascination.In the complex architecture of the Nigerian state, few institutions command

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Just In:Appeal Court Tosses Out Nnamdi Kanu’s Rights Violation Appeal

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2025

….Says Case Now Academic After Terrorism Conviction The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by convicted terrorist and IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, over alleged violation of his fundamental rights while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). A three-member panel ruled that the suit had no merit […]

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False Alarm: DSS dismisses claim of detaining Evangelist in Nasarawa incident

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed a viral Facebook post claiming that its operatives arrested one Evangelist Ukpo Daniel for allegedly raising a false alarm about a supposed attack by Fulani herdsmen during a crusade in Agboda Village, Nasarawa State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the DSS described the post as “false […]

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DSS DG releases suspected IPOB member detained since 2022

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2025

…Awards N5m Compensation and Medicare Barely one month after ordering the release and compensation of one Abuja-based business woman, Mrs. Chineze Ozoadibe, the Director General, State Security Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of one Kenneth Okechukwu Nwafor, arrested in July 2022, for his alleged involvement in the activities of the

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Just In: DSS N5.5b defamation suit: SERAP witness admits to ‘no invasion by operatives.’

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2025

….Adjourns To Feb 19 For Adoption Of Final Written Address A witness of the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Kolawole Oluwadare on Monday admitted at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that he used some harsh words like “unlawful, invasion, intimidation and harrassment” which wrongly depicted an invasion that did not

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DSS nabs notorious bandit in Bauchi hideout, seizes cash, ammunition

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2025

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a notorious bandit during a covert operation in Bojinji Village on the outskirts of Bauchi, recovering millions of naira in cash alongside a significant quantity of ammunition. Security sources revealed that the suspect had recently relocated to Bauchi from Zamfara State under the guise of […]