Tag: DSS
Appeal Court Upholds N5 Million Judgment Against DSS for Wrongful Arrest of 12-Year-Old
The Court of Appeal in Enugu has delivered a scathing rebuke to the Department of State Services (DSS), affirming a N5 million damages award against the security agency for the unlawful arrest and detention of a minor wrongly accused of being a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a unanimous decision on…
Omoyele Sowore’s Passport Seized Upon Arrival, Accuses Nigerian Government of Repression
Prominent Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore has claimed that his international passport was confiscated by the Nigerian Immigration Service upon his arrival in Lagos from the United States. In a statement posted on social media today, Sowore described the incident as part of a “broader clampdown” by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. He alleged that…
Details Emerge on Why NLC President Ajaero Was Arrested, Detained by DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has shed light on the reasons behind the recent arrest and detention of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. According to sources within the agency, Ajaero was detained after failing to honour an official invitation extended to him by the DSS, which was related to a…
FG Bows to Pressure as DSS Releases NLC President from Detention
The Federal Government has yielded to pressure following the release of Comrade Joe Ajaero, the President of the National Labour Congress (NLC), from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Ajaero’s release came after mounting pleas, threats, and protests from the NLC, who condemned his detention as unjust and vowed to take further…
BREAKING: DSS Raids Katsina Market, Seizes Over 1,200 Bags of Rebagged FG Palliative Rice
Katsina, Nigeria – In a significant operation, the Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly raided a market in Katsina, uncovering a scheme involving the rebagging and sale of palliative rice meant for distribution by the Federal Government (FG) to the state government. Sources confirm that the raid, conducted on Wednesday, led to the arrest…
The court rules in favor of the Federal Government, dismissing Nnamdi Kanu’s N1 billion lawsuit.
A federal high court in Abuja has rejected a legal action brought forth by Nnamdi Kanu, who leads the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the federal government and Department of State Services (DSS). In a ruling issued on Monday, Judge James Omotosho stated that Kanu did not present convincing evidence to support his…