…Agwara/Borgu Federal Constituency, killing four military personnel and injuring four DSS operatives. According to BBB, the group intended to kidnap the lawmaker and use him to negotiate the release of Muhammad, Abbas and other detained members. He added that the terrorists also planned to attack the Wawa military base…
…hoping the company would help them secure our release. However, they were told that the DSS had advised the manager not to communicate with the kidnappers, of which the DSS were not aware of anything likewise the Commissioner of Police The families had hoped for assistance, but they still had to find a way forward them…
…farmland for his personal use after the farmer's d3ath. "On 27/9/2026 at about 1:40p.m, DSS operatives attached to Kuchi area arrested and transferred one Godwin Yahaya, 29yrs of Zawudna Village, Munya LGA to Sarkin-Pawa Police Div following a complaint by some kidnapped victims in the community who were recently relea…
INEC's Imo State office wrote separate letters to the DSS and the Nigeria Police Force over a disputed APC senatorial primary result circulating on social mediaThe alleged fake document named Senator Rochas Okorocha as the winner of the Imo West Senatorial District APC primaryThe commission attached both the authentic…
…to Zulum, Tinubu assured him that the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Office of the National Security Adviser would take the necessary measures to secure the children’s release. Recall that gunmen abducted between 42 and 44 children from a primary and junior secondary school, as well as ne…
…the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) before the court as first to fourth respondents. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/368/2026, was filed on February 24 by his counsel, Oluwole Iyamu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.Why the…
…was a joint operation involving the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Army, Navy, Air Force, DSS and Civil Defence Corps. We galvanised our resources and went into the bush. We did not relent in our efforts and tried as much as possible to make sure that all the crannies within the bush were combed.Locations where we had int…
…the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security bodies to investigate Danladi's killing and apprehend those responsible without delay. The association also called for increased surveillance along vulnerable roads and communities in Barkin Ladi, Jos South, Riyom and…
…recalls that security agencies, including the military, Department of State Services, DSS, police and other security formations rescued the corps members and another hostage in Imo State on Wednesday. “I paid as much as N3 million as ransom while I was hoping that nothing happened to my child. I ran helter-skelter to r…
…in Nigerian ISWAP, he’s next to the leader, the Nigerian leader who was arrested by the DSS in 2023 and is still being prosecuted. So it’s very significant. “Now, the intelligence is that they were planning attacks during the festive period to discourage people from going for general elections, and that would have been…
…to the police for further investigations after they have made their statements to the DSS operatives.
Security agencies, including the military, Department of State Services (DSS), police and other security formations, have rescued 20 kidnapped prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another hostage in Imo State. The victims were freed during an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the secur…
…the mother of the child has been arrrested at Gberigbe Ikorodu. @HRF @hrw @HRC @OfficialDSSNG @PoliceNG- DÁDÁ OF LAGOS (@DeltaAlpha2x) October 5, 2026
…in the News, Vanguard leads with the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police combing Imo forest in search of kidnapped members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Another headline features the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) calling for far-reaching constitutional and electoral refo…
…State - A combined operation by the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun) has killed Abdussamad Ohida, a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), during a raid on a forest hideout in Owo, Ondo State, at the weekend.As report…
…board. Lere shared screenshots of the post online this morning, alerting the police and DSS.
…team of troops of the Nigerian Army, Department of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, and Western Nigeria Security Network aka Amotekun officers, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida. Security sources said Ohi…
…security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, Operation Enduring Peace and the DSS, to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. According to Babayo, the recurrence of such attacks on herders has continued to heighten fear and insecurity among pastoralists and traders who depend on the market for the…
Public affairs analyst Comrade Usman Okai Austin praised DSS Director-General Oluwatosin Ajayi for transforming the agency since taking overOkai pointed to improvements in covert operations, inter-agency cooperation, and the use of modern technology under Ajayi's watchThe analyst urged Ajayi to continue keeping the DSS…
…The group urged the Bauchi State Police Command, the Department of State Services, DSS, and other relevant security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible for the killing. It also demanded transparent communication from the security agencies, including regular updates to the victim’s family and the public on…
…“For example, why should one particular judge be assigned with 4 major cases by DSS? It doesn’t make any sense. It couldn’t have been by happenstance. So even when the judge rules by fact and by law in favour of the government, people will say, what do we expect? So it’s a matter of perception, which has to change. He…
…the group had obtained clearance from the police and the Department of State Services, DSS, to hold a peaceful gathering at the ADC secretariat around the West End Roundabout. He alleged that the gathering was conducted peacefully and under the protection of security personnel, with participants wearing the “Tinubu Mus…
…including the Ogun State Police Command and the Department of State Services (DSS), following which a detachment of police and DSS operatives arrived at the scene. Initial accounts circulating online alleged that some supporters were attacked and robbed of their mobile phones and other valuables, while campaign materia…
OPay dismissed a viral social media post claiming it had stopped using customers' phone numbers as wallet account numbersThe fintech company warned that spreading false information about a financial institution could cause public panic and reputational harmOPay issued a 30-minute ultimatum to the author of the post, th…
DSS secures 10-year jail term without fine option for nine crude oil thieves The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted and sentenced nine people arrested in connection with crude oil theft to 10 years in prison.Justice Joy Ikpeme delivered the judgment on Monday, September 14, finding the ni…