The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday morning, August 5 has arrested #Revolutionnow protesters around Olaiya Area of Osogbo, Osun State. Olawale Bakare and six other are some of the #Revolutionnow protesters arrested. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that Several #RevolutionNow protesters were also arrested by the police and the Nigerian Army in the Abuja … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) says some prominent persons are planning to instigate crisis, unrest and uprising in some part of the country. The secret police raised the alarm in a statement issued by it public relations officer, Peter Afunanya, on Monday. According to Afunanya, these prominent people have perfected the use of divisive … Read more
We hold the airport authority in high esteem – DSS Agency says it enjoys smooth relationships with other agencies The Department of State Services (DSS) says its personnel are civil and well mannered and that it places premium on interagency collaboration with other government agencies for the betterment of the country. The agency said this … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) is seeking a stay of executive on Judgement that awarded ₦10 million fine against it for illegally detaining a man for using the previous phone line of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan. Anthony Okolie was arrested in July 2019 in Asaba, and upon his release, he sued the DSS, … Read more
Our Nigeria is a lot like Indian rubber. A little causes it to swell, while a lot will not burst it. This make-up is what makes Nigeria intriguing, and keeps the outside world on tenterhooks or in suspense. Our seeming penchant for absurdity leaves people in sober climes gasping for breathe. A mutual friend of … Read more
12 personnel of the Department of State Services agency (DSS), Yola State have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus disease. According to SaharaReporters, the state Director of DSS was the first to contract the deadly virus but the agency has continued to make attempts to cover it up. They are trying to cover it up, … Read more
The Department of State Service has arraigned a 48-year-old man, Joshua Sayo Oki before a Magistrate Court in Osogbo, the state capital over his Facebook post that was considered embarrassing to the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye. The Prosecutor, Mr Boo Nweke told the court that the accused person committed … Read more
#JusticeforUwa, suspected killer of UNIBEN student has confessed that the church pastor paid him N1.5 million to rape and kill Uwaila Vera. According to reports that a supposed official of Department of State Services (DSS) identified as Peter Kalusky (@peteralusky), has taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to reveal that Uwa’s killer who is known … Read more
…To Sue Him For Criminal Libel, Misinformation And Defamation Of Character The House of Representatives has referred the spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere to the Police and the Department of State Security (DSS) for criminal investigation and to activate processes for requisite redress against Ikenga over the allegation … Read more
Anthony Okolie, the businessman arrested for using the phone number that previously belonged to Hanan, President Muhammadu Buhari Daughter, will now be paid ₦10 million as compensation by the Department of State Services (DSS). This development is sequel to Judgement by a federal high court in Asaba ordering the secret police to pay Okolie the … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned a 26-year-old corps member, Oluwatosin Medaiyese before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for alleged impersonation. The charge slammed against him read:, “That you Oluwatosin Medaiyese “M” on or before 30th January 2020 at Osogbo did falsely represent yourself as Hon. Justice Aliyu Jimoh to … Read more
A single mother who was identified as Ms Odegua Okojie, has filed a law suit against the Nigeria’s Secret Service for illegal dention at a Federal High Court in Benin. Okojie prayed the to compel DSS to pay her N300m as compensation for illegal detention adding that, she was illegally detained for nine days in … Read more
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on ICT, Alhaji Lado Abdullahi, has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and State’s Service will join the committee to investigate telecom providers, over alleged non-remittance of the one per cent annual turnover to NITDA. Abdullahi told newsmen in a telephone interview on Monday that effort … Read more
The Department of State Services(DSS) has spent at least N164.5m in feeding the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. El-Zakzaky was arrested by the DSS on December 12, 2015 and remained in custody until December 2019 when Justice Gideon Kurada of a Kaduna State High Court ordered the agency to transfer … Read more
An operative of the Department of State Services has reportedly killed one Onyeocha Umuokwu, in Alor Community, Idemili South LGA of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Christmas Day. The officer, it was gathered, allegedly fired at a cow that was running away from a VIP’s house, but missed his target … Read more
The Department of State Service, DSS, has finally released the Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore from detention. The Federal Government had on Tuesday ordered the release of Sowore and former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Sowore was however released on Tuesday evening following an order to the DSS by Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the … Read more
The Social and Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has strongly condemned the Monday attack on the protesters of the unconstitutional arrest of the Convener of the RevolutionNow movement Omoyele Sowore. SERAP made the condemnation known via a press statement issued on Monday. The statement reads “We strongly condemn the intimidation, harassment and attacks today … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami alongside the Director General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi, over the continued detention of the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a bench ruling ordered the duo to appear before … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that he can’t give the secret service the directives to release the leader of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore from its custody without a court order. The Minister of Justice disclosed this in a press statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public … Read more
Following the Friday’s announcement by the AGF office that it had taken over the prosecution of Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, from the Department of State Service,Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, (SAN),has written to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), seeking the release of the convener … Read more