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Buhari has zero empathy for Nigerians – Ganduje’s aide Yakasai

Ghali Na’Abba’s Invitation By DSS Not My Concern – President Buhari

August 17, 2020 10:57 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the invitation of Ghali Na’abba by the Department of State Services (DSS) was not his call.

Ghali Na’abba was invited by the DSS after he granted an interview to Channels Television on Thursday regarding the agenda of the National Consultative Front to bring about a new Nigeria that works for all.

In the interview, Na’abba accused President Muhammadu Buhari of turning Nigeria into a failed state, describing him as an irresponsive and incompetent leader in the history of the country.

He called on all Nigerians of conscience to join NCFront, a pressure group, in …

Breaking - DSS Arrests EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu

Breaking: DSS Arrests EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu

July 6, 2020 10:10 am

The Department of State Service (DSS) has reportedly arrested Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of owning properties and transfer of funds through a third party abroad.

In a seven paragraph statement disclosed by DSS, the anti-graft agency chairman was said to have been found guilty of prejudicial to state security – withholding of EFCC files, sabotage, unauthorised removal of EFCC files and acts unbecoming of a police officer.

Read Also: EFCC’s Ibrahim Magu And Allegations Of ‘Mago Mago’

Read the full statement below:

“In December 2010, the Police Service Commission

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Kufre Carter -DSS Finally Frees Journalist Arrested By Akwa Ibom Govt

Kufre Carter: DSS Finally Frees Journalist Arrested By Akwa Ibom Govt

May 28, 2020 9:09 am

Kufre Carter, the journalist detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) despite perfecting bail, has been freed.

His lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, had accused the DSS of awaiting a directive by Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel, before releasing his client.

Kufre was arrested by the DSS and the Police April 27 over a purported phone conversation with an anonymous doctor.

Read Also: HURIWA Blasts Lai, DSS Over Detention Of Journalists

The state government alleged that the audio castigated the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

When Uwemedimo Nwoko, the Attorney General of Akwa

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Dethroned Kano Emir, Sanusi Drags IGP, DSS To Court

Dethroned Kano Emir, Sanusi Drags IGP, DSS To Court

March 13, 2020 5:07 am

Dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has dragged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the Director-General, Department of State Service, DSS, to court over his continued confinement in Nasarawa State.

Sanusi’s legal team filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, seeking his release from banishment.

The former Emir’s legal team is led by Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and the suit number is FHC/ABJ/CS/357/2020.

Sanusi was sacked from the throne on Monday, with a new emir, Aminu Ado Bayero already installed.

He was immediately placed under house arrest by armed policemen and DSS officials, who later …

Sanusi Whisked Off Kano State Amid Tight Security

Sanusi Whisked Off Kano State Amid Tight Security

March 9, 2020 12:48 pm
Dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sansui II has been whisked off the State amid tight security.

Before being taken away by heavy Security Personnel of DSS, Police and Military, Emir Sanusi was put under house arrest with the Palace sealed off by the armed security operatives.

Already Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is set to announce the appointment of a new emir, following the removal of the Emir earlier today.

Read Also: Nigerians React To Ganduje’s Removal Of Sanusi

An impeccable source in the Government House had hinted that the governor, who is currently presiding over an emergency Executive Council Meeting, will

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DSS To Arrest Ogundipe Who Leaked Monguno’s Letter

February 29, 2020 9:13 am

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has received orders to arrest Samuel Ogundipe, a journalist with Premium Times for writing an exclusive report which exposed a rift between the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno and Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, sources familiar with the development told SIGNAL on Saturday.

Ogundipe’s report detailed how Monguno accused Kyari of undue and dangerous interference on matters bordering on national security and subsequently fired a warning memo to all service chiefs to desist from taking further directives from Kyari.

In the letter first made public by Premium Times, …

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Forgery: DSS Ordered To Investigate Bayelsa Dep. Gov

February 22, 2020 10:18 am

An Abuja Area Court has ordered the Department of State Security (DSS) to investigate a case of forgery filed against the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

Ewhrudjakpo of the PDP was sworn in as deputy governor of the state when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) pronounced Douye Diri as the elected governor of the state following the Supreme Court judgment disqualifying the former governor-elect, David Lyon of the APC.

Before his swearing-in, Ewhrudjakpo, who was in the Senate representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, was dragged before the court in Lugbe, Abuja on the allegation of presenting …

DSS Denies Torturing Buhari’s Driver To Death

DSS Goes On Massive Arrest Of Tanker Drivers For Strike

February 19, 2020 10:21 am

There was Pandemonium in Kano on Tuesday as the operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, went berserk against members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers who are closing filling stations in protest.

Already, reports indicate that several members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers have been arrested in Kano for what the DSS termed illegal actions of closing of filling stations.

An Operative of the DSS who doesn’t want his names in print said that they were able to open eight filling stations short down by the PTD member’s.

Read Als0: DSS Speaks On Terrorists Movement In Abuja, Other States

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DSS Invites Na’abba After Blasting Buhari Over Insecurity

DSS Speaks On Terrorists Movement In Abuja, Other States

February 7, 2020 8:43 am

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday debunked reports of movement of terrorists into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other states in Nigeria.

DSS also said the claim that luxury buses of three major transport companies were hijacked on the Lokoja-Okene road was an ethnic agenda.

The Police had earlier dismissed circulating information that GUO, Ezenwata and Young Shall Grow vehicles were hijacked by bandits.

The spokesman, Peter Afunanya, in a statement said the alert on Boko Haram movement was fake and has been in circulation since 2013 “when it was first created by mischief makers whose handiwork

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Why Omoyele Sowore Is Still With Us – DSS

September 26, 2019 3:58 pm

The Department of State Services has said the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was still in custody because his legal team had yet to serve it with a copy of the court order granting him bail.

Spokesperson of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunnaya said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent, in Abuja, on Thursday.

He said the DSS as a law-abiding agency has the highest regard for the laws of the land and would not do anything to undermine law and order.

Afunnaya said, “We have not received the court order. And his (Sowore’s) counsel …

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