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Nigeria Fights Back Against Banditry and Insecurity

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2025

By Senator Iroegbu Kidnapping and banditry remain among Nigeria’s most pressing security challenges. From Zamfara to Kaduna and down to the Southeast, this scourge has disrupted lives, displaced communities, and drained the economy through ransom payments. Despite the grim headlines, recent

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Court Grants DSS Request for Accelerated Trial of UN Building Bombing Suspects

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) for an accelerated hearing in the case involving Khalid Al-Barnawi, alleged mastermind of the August 26, 2011 bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja, and four others. Through its counsel, Alex Iziyon, the DSS argued that it […]

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DSS Alerts on Fake Reporters Operating in Niger

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State has expressed concern over the activities of impostors posing as journalists, warning that their spread of fake news poses a growing threat to society. State Director of the DSS, Usman Ibrahim, issued the warning in Minna during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Nigeria […]

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DSS Invites Dangote, NUPENG to Emergency Meeting Over Union Dispute

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) has called an urgent meeting with the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) following allegations of a breach of agreement on workers’ right to unionise. The session, scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, will also include representatives of […]

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Court Sentences Ansaru Commander to 15 Years for Terror-Linked Illegal Mining

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2025

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Mahmud Usman, a senior commander of the banned Ansaru terrorist group, to 15 years in prison. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling on Thursday after Usman pleaded guilty to charges related to illegal mining — an activity prosecutors said was used to fund terrorism and kidnapping […]

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DSS Arraigns Top Ansaru Commanders Over Terror-Related Offenses

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally arraigned two senior figures of the proscribed terrorist group Ansaru at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The accused individuals are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a Abbas or Mukhtar, and his deputy, Mahmud Al-Nigeri, also referred to as Malam Mamuda. They are facing a 32-count […]