The DSS is set to transfer Lagos Eze Ndigbo to Abuja. Eze Ndigbo was arrested on Saturday after threatening to invite IPOB to Lagos. He is currently in DSS custody in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of State Services has said the embattled self-acclaimed Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos State, Chief … Read more
Police have detained Eze Igbo for threatening to invite IPOB to Lagos. The DSS and police joint force stormed his residence on Saturday morning and he fled. He was later apprehended at a hotel located in Ejigbo. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fredrick Nwajagu, who holds the title of Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in … Read more
Tinubu won the February 25 presidential election. Since he was declared the winner, his opponents and their supporters have sought to delegitimise his victory. The DSS recently confirmed speculations that some disgruntled politician are plotting to stop the president-elect’s inauguration. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chief Spokesman for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign … Read more
Shiite protesters demanding the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, were dispersed with teargas by the police and army in Abuja. The protest was terminated at Eagle Square near the Federal Secretariat after armed security operatives arrived and opened fire. The Shiite leader had earlier requested the recovery of his passport, but his plea … Read more
The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, Yabagi Sani has urged the Department of State Services to give more intelligence regarding plots to create an interim government in the country. According to Yabagi Sani, the DSS needs to go further on the current information they have and name those involved as well as make arrests. … Read more
Tinubu’s camp has asked the DSS to arrest Peter Obi and three others over interim govt plot. Fani-Kayode made the call via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has named the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; … Read more
The PDP, APC, and Labour Party have reacted to the alarm raised by the DSS over plots of an interim national government. The APC and PDP have backed the DSS and requested the agency to be tough with plotters of such plans, while the Labour Party insists it is not intimidated by the alarm raised … Read more
Fani-Kayode has alleged that he has been “vindicated” after the DSS confirmed plots to scuttle Tinubu’s inauguration. Fani-Kayode claimed he was the first to raise the alarm. He stated this in a tweet while reacting to a security alert by the DSS. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, … Read more
APC and PDP have urged DSS to arrest politicians planning for Interim Government. The call comes hours after the DSS raised a security alert. INEC had on March 1 declared Tinubu the winner of the February 25 presidential election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential campaign councils of the All Progressives Congress and the … Read more
The DSS has raised a fresh alarm over an alleged plot to thwart Tinubu’s inauguration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that certain influential political figures are conspiring to impose an Interim Government in Nigeria. President-Elect Bola Tinubu is due for inauguration on May 29, but in a … Read more
The Department of State Services have been able to track down and arrest a criminal gang believed to be behind the terror along the Lokoja-Abuja road in Kogi State. According to DSS spokesman, the gang involved a retired military officer identified as Col AU Suleiman, a lawyer and some others. DSS revealed to have recovered … Read more
The DSS has raised an alarm over plots to trigger violence across the country. The DSS warned that it will not tolerate a situation where persons and/or groups take laws into their hands and champion anarchy. The DSS has also issued a sterned warning to those who are spreading fake news, hate speech, and other … Read more
APC called for the immediate arrest of Peter Obi and Datti-Ahmed over recent comments. The petition for their arrest comes hours after, Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed, declared that “Nigeria has no president-elect”. Datti insisted that the president-elect, Bola Tinubu did not meet the constitutional requirements to become Nigeria’s president. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Festus … Read more
A member-elect of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Sagamu constituency 1, has been arrested by the DSS. The arrest was made after Bello turned down several invitations by the DSS. Bello is being investigated on charges of economic sabotage, arson, and disruption of public peace. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of … Read more
The just concluded governorship election campaign in Lagos was dominated by ethnic rhetoric. There were allegations on social media that some people were not allowed to vote due to their tribe. The bitter campaign ended with the reelection of Governor Sanwo-Olu. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, has … Read more
DSS have arrested 2 supporters of the NNPP in Kano. According to the DSS the suppoters were inciting violence in the build up to the Guber Elections. The secret police spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, confirmed the situation in a statement. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) were arrested … Read more
Security outfit operating in Nigeria, the Department of State Services stormed Kirikiri maximum prison in response to an intelligent report on threats to the Vice President’s daughter’s life. According to the reports, the DSS made their presence known outside and within the prison on Sunday the 12th of March to patrol the premises. It is … Read more
The Department of State Services in Nigeria has warned of plans to cause a “total breakdown of law and order” after the March 11 elections. The agency has observed tension in some parts of the country prior to the polls and urged politicians and citizens to abide by the rules. The DSS has partnered with … Read more
Ogun PDP has demanded the redeployment of the State DSS Director following the Sagamu violence. The PDP alleged that Governor Dapo Abiodun has been harassing the candidates of the party with the DSS. The Party further claimed that it was Governor Abiodun who incited the public against the banks. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Fani-Kayode has reacted to the rumours of being hospitalized after DSS grilling. Reacting to the reports Fani-Kayode said he was “bedridden.” Recall that during Monday’s hearing, his Lawyer, Wale Balogun, notified the court that his client had been hospitalised. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday, faulted reports … Read more