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Breaking; DSS Strikes Again, Captures Sixth Owo Church Attacker

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2026

…High-profile ISWAP Commander hid in Edo Village for 4 years Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the sixth person involved in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state, in which over 40 worshippers lost their lives and scores more were

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FG Denies Paying Ransom for Release of Niger Schoolchildren, Dismisses Report as False

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly denied allegations that it paid a ransom or released militant commanders to secure the freedom of abducted schoolchildren from Niger State. In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government described the claims—circulating in sections of the international media—as

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Jigawa Woman Recounts Ordeal of Abduction, Abuse, and Escape to Abuja

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

A 22-year-old woman, Walida Abdullahi from Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has narrated a harrowing account of how she was allegedly abducted, abused and exploited, before finally escaping into freedom. In an exclusive interview with Daily Trust, Walida, who said she left home in 2023 while still a Senior Secondary School 2 student […]

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Governor Radda lauds DSS, Army, Police, for rescuing 19 Christian, 2 Muslim hostages

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2026

.….4 Suspects Arrested Katsina State governor, Alhaji Dikko Umar Radda, has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, as well as the Nigeria Police Force, for rescuing 21 victims kidnapped in the state. The disclosure was conveyed in a statement issued on Saturday by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home […]

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DSS to Arraign El-Rufai Over Alleged Cybercrime, Security Breach

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, February 25, over alleged cybercrime and threats to national security. El-Rufai will appear before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja to answer to the charges. The former governor was briefly detained by the […]

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DSS reopens Dadiyata case, wife seeks answers as suspects face invitation

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The Department of State Services has reopened investigations into the 2019 disappearance of lecturer and social media commentator Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, with plans to invite suspects linked to the case. Dadiyata, a lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma, was declared missing in August 2019 after gunmen reportedly abducted him from his residence