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BREAKING: US Embassy Acknowledges Letter To Place Pantami On Terror Watch List

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Pantami, 5G Pantami NIN Slip

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has on Monday acknowledged a letter to place the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on a terrorist watch list over his alleged affiliations with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. In an update shared by the Co-covener of Concerned Nigerians on his verified Twitter handle, @adeyanjudeji, the letter … Read more

It Is Impossible That State Security Didn’t Do A Thorough Check On Pantami – Ex-DSS Director

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The Minister had claimed that the past radical ideas he was championing were due to age, immaturity, and limited knowledge A former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor has reacted to the controversy trailing the now-renounced extremist religious views of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. Pantami had … Read more

PDP Calls For Pantami’s Sack, Probe

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Pantami had, on Sunday, for the first time, acknowledged his past views but noted that he has since renounced those radical assertions The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to fire the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami after several reports Unearthed his past religious extremist views. PDP in … Read more

DSS Planning To Attack Banks In South East, IPOB Raises Alarm

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IPOB responsible for murder

We would resist attempts by criminals to attack institutions and put the blame on them – IPOB  The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that department of state security (DSS) is plotting to attack financial institutions in the south east. The proscribed separatist group said this in reaction to report that IPOB was planning … Read more

Gov. Uzodinma, Police Received Actionable Intel Before Imo Attacks – Ex-DSS Director

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Gunmen on Monday attacked the Owerri Correctional Centre and freed over 1,800 inmates The attackers also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri A former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has said that the secret police alerted the Nigeria Police Force and Imo State Governor, Hope … Read more

How Buhari’s Driver Tricked Him Into Signing Off On Fraudulent Contract Worth Millions of Naira

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He got the President to sign a document from which he made millions of naira, capitalising on Buhari’s dementia – Source President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal driver was said to have been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) after reportedly taking advantage of his boss’ mental health, tricking him to sign off a fraudulent … Read more

No Attempt To Arrest Igboho – DSS

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DSS Says There's A Negative Campaign Against It

The Department of State Services (DSS) said the service has not made any attempt to arrest Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as “Igboho”, contrary to publications in some sections of the media. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, Eko hot blog gathered. … Read more

NASU, SSANU Officials In DSS Net Over Unions’ Strike

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DSS Denies Detaining Nigerians on the Order of Powerful People

The Department of State Services (DSS) have invited Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), University of Ilorin branch, for interrogation over the ongoing industrial action embarked on by the unions. An official who’s privy to the development said seven of unions top members were grilled by the secret … Read more

DSS Issues Another Warning Against Causing Ethnic, Religious Unrest

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DSS Issues Another Warning Against Causing Ethnic, Religious Unrest

The DSS had, on January 11, issued a warning against fomenting ethno-religious violence The security agency believes the “elements” are still hatching plans to breach public peace The Department of State Services (DSS) has again warned against alleged plans to cause ethnic and religious violence in the country. A statement issued on Wednesday by its … Read more

DSS Uncovers Plot To Incite Religious Violence In Some States

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DSS Denies Detaining Nigerians on the Order of Powerful People

The Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, said it got wind of an alleged plot to incite religious violence across the country. A statement by the DSS’ Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, disclosed that the plot was being sponsored by some persons with external support. According to Afunanya, they plan to incite religious violence … Read more

DSS Debunks Recruitment, Cautions Public Against Fraudsters

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on the public to be careful of falling into the hands of fraudsters who claim it is currently recruiting, Ekohotblog reports. Public Relations Officer of the service, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday said there is no recruitment ongoing. He clarified … Read more

DSS Arrests Osun Leader Of #EndSARS Protesters, Emmanuel Adebayo

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An EndSARS protest leader, Emmanuel Adebayo, popularly known as Captain, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Osun State.

Ekohotblog gathered that he was arrested for posing as an officer of the Nigerian Army after a petition addressed to the DSS Command.

It could be recalled that Adebayo led the second wave of #EndSARS protest in Osogbo on Monday.

He led some youth to Osun State House of Assembly after they marched from Ogo-Oluwa area with placards with several inscriptions.

The placards read; “We are not fighting for any political party”, “#End Bad Judiciary in Nigeria”, ” #End fake judicial panel of Inquiry in Osun”, “Unfreeze all the frozen accounts”, ” We are Nigerian youths,” among others.

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They demanded that the Federal Government should order Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the accounts of protesters, release all the detained protesters, probe the statement made by Police O/C legal, F. B Osei of valuing the worth of human life during the sitting of the panel and Osun Government should dissolve the panel of inquiry which is looking into cases of police brutality and extra-judicial killings.

We Won’t Allow Greedy Elements Destroy Nigeria – DSS

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EKOHOTBLOG , 6TH DECEMBER, 2020 The Department of State Services, DSS, has warned “unpatriotic elements” against actions that threaten Nigeria’s security and unity. DSS Director-General, Yusuf Bichi warned that the secret police would ensure the unity and corporate existence of Nigeria. Bichi issued the warning at the graduation ceremony for participants of the Executive Intelligence … Read more

DSS Arrests Gbajabiamila’s Aide Over Alleged Shooting of Newspaper Vendor

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DSS Issues Another Warning Against Causing Ethnic, Religious Unrest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020 The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a security aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. In a statement issued on Friday by the spokesman of the secret service, Peter Afunanya, the said personnel was detained following the alleged shooting of a vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke in Abuja, … Read more

DSS Reinstates Sacked Teachers, Other Members Of Staff

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After four days of being issued letters of disengagement by the school management, teachers and other staff of the Community Staff Schools, Asokoro, Abuja, have been reinstated. The school which was earlier shut for two weeks re-opened on Thursday while lessons were expected to commence on Friday, November 6, 2020. Recall that the school which … Read more

DSS Agent Murdered By Gunmen In Plateau

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An officer of the Department of State Services in Plateau State, Barrister Muktar Modibbo, has been killed in a shoot-out with arms smugglers. It was gathered that Modibbo, who also worked with the legal department of the security outfit, died after armed gunmen in a gunrunning ring opened fire at him and other officers during … Read more

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