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Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (3)

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Hassan GimbaThis is the concluding part of this series. The first two editions were published two weeks ago. Although the article was originally written in 2022, its message remains as timely and relevant today as it was then. With insecurity continuing to ravage every region of the country,

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Care homes Laud DSS DG For Recruiting 27 Orphans Into The Service

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2026

Orphanages across the country have praised the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for recruiting 27 qualified orphans from diverse fields into the Service. They described the gesture, which is ongoing, as a compassionate one that will change many lives. The commendation came from orphanage administrators and child welfare groups.

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Just In: Nasarawa University Lauds DSS For Rescuing Kidnapped Professor

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

….2 Suspects Arrested The management of the Nassarawa State University, Keffi, has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS) for rescuing the school’s dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor Samuel Okunsebor. The dean, who was kidnapped by armed men at about midnight on Wednesday at Mile Uku, a boundary community between Lafia and Nasarawa Eggon LGAs

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Abuja Court Remands DSS Terror Suspect, Rejects Bail Request

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to John Jude Agbo, a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged plot to carry out coordinated attacks on schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik delivered the ruling after the prosecution called its fourth witness […]

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Kwara State Government Announces Rescue Of Two Children By DSS

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

…Others. Operatives Kill 2 kidnappers, Scores Fatally Injured Few days after the intelligence -led rescue of pupils and teachers kidnapped by bandits in Oriire, Oyo State, another security team comprising operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and forest guards, on Thursday, rescued two kidnapped children in Kwara Stare. Rescued in a forest between […]

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Alleged Cybercrime : Court Gives Sowore Final Warning to Conclude Defence or Be Foreclosed

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, handed a final warning to online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to conclude his defence, or be foreclosed. Justice Mohammed Umar gave the warning after lawyer to the Department of State Services (DSS) Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, made an oral application […]