LEAD STORY 2

DSS Confirms Detention of One Zainab Sodiq Over Alleged Unauthorized Drone Possession

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2026

….Begins Investigation The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the detention of one Zainab Sodiq over alleged possession of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, without the required authorization. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the

HEALTH

DSS Releases Consultant Cardiac Surgeon Martin Aghaji on Bail Over Alleged Economic Crime

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

A consultant cardiac surgeon, Prof. Martin Aghaji, has been released on bail by the Department of State Services (DSS) after his arrest over an alleged economic crime. According to a statement issued by the Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Babajide Kehinde Saheed, Prof. Aghaji was arrested by […]

NEWS

Angwa Rukuba Killings: Prosecution Rejects Medical Treatment Plea By Suspect Arrested By DSS

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2026

The Plateau State government, on Thursday at the State High Court, Jos, opposed a motion by one of the four persons arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for their alleged links to the Angwa Rukuba massacre of late March and early April of 2026, that he be allowed to undergo medical treatment at […]

NEWS

DSS Recovers Donated Relief Supplies from Private Warehouse in Taraba

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have raided a private warehouse in Sintali Ward, Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, recovering relief materials worth millions of naira that were reportedly meant for disaster victims. Security sources said the operation followed intelligence provided by residents, who allegedly noticed relief supplies being

COLUMNS

Now, no one, nowhere is safe (3)

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

By Hassan GimbaThis is the concluding part of this write-up, originally published on April 25, 2022. Following the publication of parts one and two over the past two weeks, I have revisited this article because its message remains as relevant and timely today as it was when it was first published. Only that it is […]

NEWS

DSS Releases, Compensates Man Wrongfully Arrested Over Alleged Links With Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2026

The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the immediate release of a man wrongfully linked to Boko Haram terrorists. The setting free followed a DSS investigation review panel that cleared Nura Idris of allegations of collaboration with Boko Haram terrorists. Aside from giving Idris N3 million monetary compensation