DSS – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:13:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png DSS – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Court Orders Remand of Six Defendants Over Alleged Terrorism Charge https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-remand-of-six-defendants-over-alleged-terrorism-charge/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-remand-of-six-defendants-over-alleged-terrorism-charge/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482369 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of six defendants in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) after they were arraigned on a 13-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism. At the commencement of proceedings, which began at about 1:46 p.m., the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-remand-of-six-defendants-over-alleged-terrorism-charge/feed/ 0 Court Dismisses Sowore’s Suit Against DSS, Meta Over Facebook Post https://www.theinfostride.com/court-dismisses-sowores-suit-against-dss-meta-over-facebook-post/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-dismisses-sowores-suit-against-dss-meta-over-facebook-post/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480806 A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS), its Director-General, and Meta Platforms Incorporated. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Mohammed Garba Umar resolved all three issues for determination against Sowore and declined to grant the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-dismisses-sowores-suit-against-dss-meta-over-facebook-post/feed/ 0 El-Rufai’s Release Confirms Political Motive — Atiku https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-release-confirms-political-motive-atiku/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-release-confirms-political-motive-atiku/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480796 Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the recent release of a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nasir El-Rufai, confirms that his detention was politically motivated. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had on Wednesday taken El-Rufai into custody shortly after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. The former [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-release-confirms-political-motive-atiku/feed/ 0 DSS Operatives Storm Malami’s Abuja Residence After Atiku’s Visit https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-storm-malamis-abuja-residence-after-atikus-visit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-storm-malamis-abuja-residence-after-atikus-visit/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480091 Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday stormed a residence belonging to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in Abuja, forcing occupants to vacate the premises. Sources said the incident occurred shortly after a visit by former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, to the Maitama residence. He was said to have spent about [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-storm-malamis-abuja-residence-after-atikus-visit/feed/ 0 Amaechi Joins ADC in Rivers, Urges Supporters to Remain Peaceful https://www.theinfostride.com/amaechi-joins-adc-in-rivers-urges-supporters-to-remain-peaceful/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amaechi-joins-adc-in-rivers-urges-supporters-to-remain-peaceful/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478965 Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi completed his registration at Ward 8 in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Friday morning. The development comes hours after suspected thugs reportedly stormed the ADC office in the community and set the facility ablaze. Speaking to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amaechi-joins-adc-in-rivers-urges-supporters-to-remain-peaceful/feed/ 0 Court Admits DSS Video Evidence of Sowore’s ‘Criminal’ Comment on Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/court-admits-dss-video-evidence-of-sowores-criminal-comment-on-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-admits-dss-video-evidence-of-sowores-criminal-comment-on-tinubu/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476067 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday overruled an attempt by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to prevent the Department of State Services (DSS) from tendering a flash drive containing video clips in which he allegedly described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.” The court also admitted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-admits-dss-video-evidence-of-sowores-criminal-comment-on-tinubu/feed/ 0 Court Strikes Out Meta, X from Cyberbullying Charges Against Sowore https://www.theinfostride.com/court-strikes-out-meta-x-from-cyberbullying-charges-against-sowore/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-strikes-out-meta-x-from-cyberbullying-charges-against-sowore/#respond Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475847 Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corp. as defendants in the amended cyberbullying charges brought against Omoyele Sowore over comments in which he referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.” The judge made the ruling on Monday during Sowore’s re-arraignment, following an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-strikes-out-meta-x-from-cyberbullying-charges-against-sowore/feed/ 0 Ansaru Terrorism Trial Stalls as Defence Lawyer Denied Access to Suspects https://www.theinfostride.com/ansaru-terrorism-trial-stalls-as-defence-lawyer-denied-access-to-suspects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ansaru-terrorism-trial-stalls-as-defence-lawyer-denied-access-to-suspects/#respond Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475581 The trial of two alleged senior members of Ansaru, a terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda, was stalled on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja following complaints by defence counsel that he was denied access to his clients in detention. The matter could not proceed after the defence lawyer, Bala Dakum, informed the trial [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ansaru-terrorism-trial-stalls-as-defence-lawyer-denied-access-to-suspects/feed/ 0 DSS Warns Public Against Dismissed Officer Impersonating Service for Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-warns-public-against-dismissed-officer-impersonating-service-for-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-warns-public-against-dismissed-officer-impersonating-service-for-fraud/#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469128 The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned members of the public against dealing with Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, a dismissed officer allegedly using the agency’s name to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement issued on Monday, the DSS said Godwin, who was sacked from the Service, has continued to impersonate a serving officer and engage [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-warns-public-against-dismissed-officer-impersonating-service-for-fraud/feed/ 0 Kanu Alleges DSS Coercion in 2015, Court Orders Trial-Within-a-Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/kanu-alleges-dss-coercion-in-2015-court-orders-trial-within-a-trial/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kanu-alleges-dss-coercion-in-2015-court-orders-trial-within-a-trial/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 13:54:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=440207 The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday alleged that an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) threatened him into making confessional statements following his 2015 arrest. Kanu made the revelation after the Federal Government’s third prosecution witness, identified only as CCC, took the stand before Justice [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kanu-alleges-dss-coercion-in-2015-court-orders-trial-within-a-trial/feed/ 0 DSS Sues Pat Utomi Over Alleged Plan to Form Shadow Government https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-sues-pat-utomi-over-alleged-plan-to-form-shadow-government/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-sues-pat-utomi-over-alleged-plan-to-form-shadow-government/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410651 The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit against Professor Pat Utomi at the Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025 and filed on May 13, the DSS asked the court to declare the proposed structure unconstitutional and a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-sues-pat-utomi-over-alleged-plan-to-form-shadow-government/feed/ 0 Rhodes-Vivour Condemns DSS Invasion of Lagos Assembly, Alleges Intimidation of Speaker https://www.theinfostride.com/rhodes-vivour-condemns-dss-invasion-of-lagos-assembly-alleges-intimidation-of-speaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rhodes-vivour-condemns-dss-invasion-of-lagos-assembly-alleges-intimidation-of-speaker/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403395 The 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has condemned the alleged use of the Department of State Services (DSS) to force Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, to step aside or resign. Rhodes-Vivour described the invasion of the Assembly by DSS operatives as a major setback for democracy [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rhodes-vivour-condemns-dss-invasion-of-lagos-assembly-alleges-intimidation-of-speaker/feed/ 0 Court Orders DSS to Release Miyetti Allah President, Bello Bodejo https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-to-release-miyetti-allah-president-bello-bodejo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-to-release-miyetti-allah-president-bello-bodejo/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399257 An Abuja High Court on Monday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release Alhaji Bello Bodejo, President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, from detention. Justice Mohammed Zubairu, delivering the ruling, described Bodejo’s detention since his arrest on December 9, without being charged to court, as unlawful. The order followed a habeas corpus [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-to-release-miyetti-allah-president-bello-bodejo/feed/ 0 Ogun PDP Confirms Detention of Party Leader Adebutu by DSS, Calls for Calm https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-pdp-confirms-detention-of-party-leader-adebutu-by-dss-calls-for-calm/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-pdp-confirms-detention-of-party-leader-adebutu-by-dss-calls-for-calm/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:10:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394919 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has confirmed the detention of its party leader, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu by the Department of State Services (DSS) on charges yet to be disclosed. In a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Arc. Kayode Adebayo, members and supporters were urged to remain calm and assured that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-pdp-confirms-detention-of-party-leader-adebutu-by-dss-calls-for-calm/feed/ 0 DSS Lifts Visitation Ban on IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-lifts-visitation-ban-on-ipob-leader-nnamdi-kanu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-lifts-visitation-ban-on-ipob-leader-nnamdi-kanu/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393607 The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, has lifted the visitation restriction on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), following significant agitation. Kanu’s legal team, led by counsel Aloy Ejimakor, recently visited him at the DSS facility in Abuja. Ejimakor noted that the intervention of House [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-lifts-visitation-ban-on-ipob-leader-nnamdi-kanu/feed/ 0 DSS Replaces Chief Security Officer to President Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-replaces-chief-security-officer-to-president-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-replaces-chief-security-officer-to-president-tinubu/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391550 The Department of State Services (DSS) has removed Adegboyega Fasasi as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Fasasi was replaced by Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director in the DSS, according to reports by The Nation. While the exact reason for Fasasi’s removal remains unclear, sources indicate that the DSS Director-General, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-replaces-chief-security-officer-to-president-tinubu/feed/ 0 Court Threatens DSS Director-General with Jail over Blocking Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyers https://www.theinfostride.com/court-threatens-dss-director-general-with-jail-over-blocking-nnamdi-kanus-lawyers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-threatens-dss-director-general-with-jail-over-blocking-nnamdi-kanus-lawyers/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391394 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued a warning to the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, threatening to jail him for obstructing access between Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and his legal team. In a Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-threatens-dss-director-general-with-jail-over-blocking-nnamdi-kanus-lawyers/feed/ 0 Senate Probes Alleged DSS Invasion and Impeachment Threat https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-probes-alleged-dss-invasion-and-impeachment-threat/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-probes-alleged-dss-invasion-and-impeachment-threat/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391156 The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday directed the Committee on Special Duties to investigate reports of an alleged invasion of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) amid speculations of an impeachment move against key principal officers. Akpabio, who issued the directive during plenary, denied the allegations, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-probes-alleged-dss-invasion-and-impeachment-threat/feed/ 0 NLC Vows to Conduct Medical Checks on President Joe Ajaero Following Detention by DSS https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-vows-to-conduct-medical-checks-on-president-joe-ajaero-following-detention-by-dss/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-vows-to-conduct-medical-checks-on-president-joe-ajaero-following-detention-by-dss/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388919 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to carry out comprehensive medical examinations on its President, Joe Ajaero, following his recent release from detention by the Department of State Services (DSS). Ajaero was apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while en route to the United Kingdom to attend a conference on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-vows-to-conduct-medical-checks-on-president-joe-ajaero-following-detention-by-dss/feed/ 0 PDP Criticises President Tinubu Over Arrests of NLC Boss by Security Operatives https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-criticises-president-tinubu-over-arrests-of-nlc-boss-by-security-operatives/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-criticises-president-tinubu-over-arrests-of-nlc-boss-by-security-operatives/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388803 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sharply criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the recent arrests of Nigerian citizens by security operatives, condemning what it describes as a growing trend of government repression under his administration. The arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-criticises-president-tinubu-over-arrests-of-nlc-boss-by-security-operatives/feed/ 0 Federal High Court Grants DSS 60-Day Detention of Terror Suspect for Intensive Investigation https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-grants-dss-60-day-detention-of-terror-suspect-for-intensive-investigation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-grants-dss-60-day-detention-of-terror-suspect-for-intensive-investigation/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387982 Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Department of State Services (DSS) the authority to detain Ibrahim Nasiru, a suspected terrorist, for a period of 60 days. This extended detention is intended to allow the DSS to conduct a thorough investigation into the numerous allegations against Nasiru. The detention [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-grants-dss-60-day-detention-of-terror-suspect-for-intensive-investigation/feed/ 0 Tinubu Appoints New Heads for Nigeria’s Intelligence Agencies https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-appoints-new-heads-for-nigerias-intelligence-agencies/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-appoints-new-heads-for-nigerias-intelligence-agencies/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387917 In a significant move aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s security architecture, President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the appointment of new Directors-General for two of the nation’s most crucial intelligence agencies: the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). The President’s decision marks a strategic shift intended to enhance the operational efficiency of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-appoints-new-heads-for-nigerias-intelligence-agencies/feed/ 0 Sowore Praises DSS for Mobilizing Support for August 1 Protest https://www.theinfostride.com/sowore-praises-dss-for-mobilizing-support-for-august-1-protest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sowore-praises-dss-for-mobilizing-support-for-august-1-protest/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385886 Activist Omoyele Sowore has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) for its role in mobilizing Nigerians for the August 1 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Sowore’s comments followed the DSS’s detention of @Mallam_jabeer, one of the key organizers of the upcoming protest. An X user, @n6oflife6, reported: “I just got a call from @Mallam_jabeer that he has [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sowore-praises-dss-for-mobilizing-support-for-august-1-protest/feed/ 0 Civil Group Slams DSS For Freezing Bank Account Ahead of Nationwide Protest https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-group-slams-dss-for-freezing-bank-account-ahead-of-nationwide-protest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-group-slams-dss-for-freezing-bank-account-ahead-of-nationwide-protest/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385318 A Civil society organization, The Take-It-Back Movement, has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of instructing the freezing of its bank account with a first-generation bank. The group claims the action is a response to its involvement in the forthcoming nationwide protest. In a post on its X handle on Friday, the organization described [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-group-slams-dss-for-freezing-bank-account-ahead-of-nationwide-protest/feed/ 0 DSS Warns Against Planned Nationwide Protest, Cites Security Concerns https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-warns-against-planned-nationwide-protest-cites-security-concerns/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-warns-against-planned-nationwide-protest-cites-security-concerns/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385222 The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a warning against a planned nationwide protest, stating that it is not in Nigeria’s best interest. The agency announced on Thursday that it had identified the sponsors of the protest and urged them to cancel it. The warning was detailed in a press statement signed by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-warns-against-planned-nationwide-protest-cites-security-concerns/feed/ 0 NUJ Petitions Police, DSS Over Attack on Journalists in Ebonyi State https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-petitions-police-dss-over-attack-on-journalists-in-ebonyi-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-petitions-police-dss-over-attack-on-journalists-in-ebonyi-state/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380776 The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ebonyi State Council, has lodged a petition with the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) following an attack on its members in Nkomoro, Ezza North Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 15, 2024, during a coronation ceremony in the community. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-petitions-police-dss-over-attack-on-journalists-in-ebonyi-state/feed/ 0 DSS Operatives Assault Two Senior National Assembly Staff Over Identification Dispute https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-assault-two-senior-national-assembly-staff-over-identification-dispute/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-assault-two-senior-national-assembly-staff-over-identification-dispute/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 12:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378273 In the early hours of Friday, two senior staff members of the National Assembly were reportedly brutalized by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly failing to properly identify themselves at the second gate of the Complex. The staff members, Chris Odoh, a Deputy Director, and John Nnadi, of the Senate Committee [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-assault-two-senior-national-assembly-staff-over-identification-dispute/feed/ 0 DSS Operatives Arrest Two Defendants in Ilaro High Court https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-arrest-two-defendants-in-ilaro-high-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-arrest-two-defendants-in-ilaro-high-court/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 19:30:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377885 On Monday, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) reportedly stormed a high court in Ilaro, Ogun State, and arrested two defendants, Alhaji Isiaka Fatai and Samuel Oyero, during proceedings regarding suit No HCP/IC/2023, The State vs Awode Oladosu & 13 others, presided over by Justice A.A. Shobayo. The case is related to an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-operatives-arrest-two-defendants-in-ilaro-high-court/feed/ 0 Kwara State Commissioner Urges EFCC, DSS Collaboration to Tackle Illegal Mining https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-commissioner-urges-efcc-dss-collaboration-to-tackle-illegal-mining/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-commissioner-urges-efcc-dss-collaboration-to-tackle-illegal-mining/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 17:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377574 Dr Afeez Abolore Alabi, the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development in Kwara State, has called for enhanced collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) to combat illegal mining activities in the state. Alabi made the plea during visits to the EFCC and DSS headquarters in Ilorin, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-commissioner-urges-efcc-dss-collaboration-to-tackle-illegal-mining/feed/ 0 DSS Seals Clinic in Plateau State Over Alleged Quackery https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-seals-clinic-in-plateau-state-over-alleged-quackery/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-seals-clinic-in-plateau-state-over-alleged-quackery/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 05:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377315 The Department of State Services (DSS) has sealed off the Al-Ihsan clinic in Ungwan Rogo community, Jos North local government area of Plateau State, following allegations of quackery and the reported death of a patient who received treatment at the clinic. According to Daily Trust, the action was taken by the secret police on Sunday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-seals-clinic-in-plateau-state-over-alleged-quackery/feed/ 0 Nigerian Army and DSS Intercept Armed Terrorist Group in Sokoto State https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-and-dss-intercept-armed-terrorist-group-in-sokoto-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-and-dss-intercept-armed-terrorist-group-in-sokoto-state/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376645 Troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in the North West region, in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), successfully intercepted an armed terrorist group in the Modachi general area of Isa Local Government Area, Sokoto State. Responding to a distress call, the joint operation was conducted to prevent a potential disaster and loss of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-and-dss-intercept-armed-terrorist-group-in-sokoto-state/feed/ 0 Arrests Made in Connection with Multiple Crimes in Kaduna and Plateau States https://www.theinfostride.com/arrests-made-in-connection-with-multiple-crimes-in-kaduna-and-plateau-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/arrests-made-in-connection-with-multiple-crimes-in-kaduna-and-plateau-states/#respond Sat, 09 Mar 2024 20:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372655 Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have apprehended suspects linked to various crimes, including the murder of Alhaji Saleh Umar, the Ardo of Kamuru in Dutsen Bako community, Ikulu Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The suspects abducted and killed Alhaji Umar after collecting N2 million ransom. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/arrests-made-in-connection-with-multiple-crimes-in-kaduna-and-plateau-states/feed/ 0 DSS Cautions Against Actions Leading to Disruption of February 3 By-elections https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-cautions-against-actions-leading-to-disruption-of-february-3-by-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-cautions-against-actions-leading-to-disruption-of-february-3-by-elections/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369425 The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a warning to all parties involved in the upcoming February 3, 2024 by-elections to avoid actions that could lead to a breakdown of law and order. In a statement released on Friday, Peter Afunanya, the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications at the DSS National Headquarters [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-cautions-against-actions-leading-to-disruption-of-february-3-by-elections/feed/ 0 DSS Denies Arrest of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore President, Bello Bodejo https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-denies-arrest-of-miyetti-allah-kautal-hore-president-bello-bodejo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-denies-arrest-of-miyetti-allah-kautal-hore-president-bello-bodejo/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:30:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368411 The Department of State Services (DSS) has refuted claims of the arrest of Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. According to the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, Bodejo is not in the custody of the security agency. In a brief statement released on Tuesday night, the DSS spokesperson stated, “He’s not with the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-denies-arrest-of-miyetti-allah-kautal-hore-president-bello-bodejo/feed/ 0 DSS Denies Arrest of Former CBN Deputy Governor Aisha Ahmad https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-denies-arrest-of-former-cbn-deputy-governor-aisha-ahmad/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-denies-arrest-of-former-cbn-deputy-governor-aisha-ahmad/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:30:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366987 The Department of State Services (DSS) has refuted reports circulating on social media alleging the arrest of Aisha Ahmad, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement issued, the DSS clarified that no past or present official of the CBN had been arrested within the last 48 hours. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-denies-arrest-of-former-cbn-deputy-governor-aisha-ahmad/feed/ 0 Olowu of Kuta Cautions Against Politicizing DSS Activities https://www.theinfostride.com/olowu-of-kuta-cautions-against-politicizing-dss-activities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/olowu-of-kuta-cautions-against-politicizing-dss-activities/#respond Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:30:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363178 The Olowu of Kuta, Oba Hameed Adekunle Oyelude Makama, has issued a stern warning against the politicization of the Department of State Services (DSS) activities, urging individuals to refrain from baseless allegations and narratives that could tarnish the reputation of DSS officers. In a statement released on Sunday, the monarch responded to reports alleging financial [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/olowu-of-kuta-cautions-against-politicizing-dss-activities/feed/ 0 Fani-Kayode Credits DSS for Safeguarding Democracy in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/fani-kayode-credits-dss-for-safeguarding-democracy-in-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fani-kayode-credits-dss-for-safeguarding-democracy-in-nigeria/#respond Sun, 03 Dec 2023 19:30:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363171 Renowned All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode, asserted that the Department of State Services (DSS) played a crucial role in preventing the disruption of democracy in Nigeria during the tenure of the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari. Fani-Kayode made this statement in response to allegations against the DSS Director General, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, who [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fani-kayode-credits-dss-for-safeguarding-democracy-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 EFCC reportedly detains Emefiele after release from DSS custody https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-reportedly-detains-emefiele-after-release-from-dss-custody/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-reportedly-detains-emefiele-after-release-from-dss-custody/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:07:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358479 The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, was reportedly taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday after being released from custody by the Department of State Services (DSS). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) then took him into prison. On the other hand, when the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-reportedly-detains-emefiele-after-release-from-dss-custody/feed/ 0 PDP alleges arrest of Benue spokesman by DSS https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-alleges-arrest-of-benue-spokesman-by-dss/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-alleges-arrest-of-benue-spokesman-by-dss/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:30:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357466 Department of State Services (DSS) agents in Makurdi have reportedly detained Mr. Bemgba Iortyom, the publicity secretary for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State. According to information acquired by InfoStride News, Iortyom was apprehended on Monday when he showed up for a scheduled meeting with the state security agency. The ruling All Progressives [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-alleges-arrest-of-benue-spokesman-by-dss/feed/ 0 Mohbad: Sanwo-Olu invites DSS to join investigation https://www.theinfostride.com/mohbad-sanwo-olu-invites-dss-to-join-investigation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mohbad-sanwo-olu-invites-dss-to-join-investigation/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:09:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355021 Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, better known by his stage name Mohbad, passed away in suspicious circumstances on September 12, 2023, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced that he has summoned the Department of State Services, DSS, to participate in the investigation of his death. According to Infostride News, authorities are looking into the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mohbad-sanwo-olu-invites-dss-to-join-investigation/feed/ 0 Court orders DSS, police to stop Yahaya Bello from arresting Kogi ADC guber candidate https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-police-to-stop-yahaya-bello-from-arresting-kogi-adc-guber-candidate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-police-to-stop-yahaya-bello-from-arresting-kogi-adc-guber-candidate/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:30:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354688 The Director General of the DSS and the Inspector General of the Police have been ordered by Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja to prevent Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello from arresting or detaining Hon. Leke Abejide, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Pending the outcome of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-police-to-stop-yahaya-bello-from-arresting-kogi-adc-guber-candidate/feed/ 0 CBN deputy governor Obiora reportedly arrested by DSS https://www.theinfostride.com/cbn-deputy-governor-obiora-reportedly-arrested-by-dss/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cbn-deputy-governor-obiora-reportedly-arrested-by-dss/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 20:26:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353929 Reportedly, the DSS has taken into custody Kingsley Obiora, the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to Business Day, the suspended CBN governor Godwin Emefiele was arrested over allegations of financial mismanagement. Deputy Governor Obiora is in charge of economic policy at the central bank. The investigation into CBN, which Godwin Emefiele [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cbn-deputy-governor-obiora-reportedly-arrested-by-dss/feed/ 0 Nnamdi Kanu may die in DSS detention – Simon Ekpa https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-may-die-in-dss-detention-simon-ekpa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-may-die-in-dss-detention-simon-ekpa/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 09:03:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352649 Biafran separatist and activist Simon Ekpa has sounded the alarm that Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is in a life-threatening condition in prison. Since his arrest in Kenya in June 2021 and extradition to Nigeria to face prosecution for treasonable felony, Kanu has been held at the facility of Nigeria’s secret police, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-may-die-in-dss-detention-simon-ekpa/feed/ 0 Breaking: DSS releases Nnamdi Kanu for medical checkup https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-dss-releases-nnamdi-kanu-for-medical-checkup/ https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-dss-releases-nnamdi-kanu-for-medical-checkup/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 20:21:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351891 The DSS has allowed Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to get a second opinion on his health. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu’s primary attorney, stated on Friday that the IPOB leader had been examined by doctors at a hospital in Abuja. “We are pleased to inform you that Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-dss-releases-nnamdi-kanu-for-medical-checkup/feed/ 0 DSS belittles court order, takes Emefiele back to custody https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-belittles-court-order-takes-emefiele-back-to-custody/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-belittles-court-order-takes-emefiele-back-to-custody/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:03:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351606 The DSS has re-arrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, notwithstanding an order from the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Infostride News readers may recall that after Emefiele pled not guilty to two counts of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, the judge granted him bail. Emefiele has been [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-belittles-court-order-takes-emefiele-back-to-custody/feed/ 0 Court orders DSS to let Nnamdi Kanu see his choice doctor https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-to-let-nnamdi-kanu-see-his-choice-doctor/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-to-let-nnamdi-kanu-see-his-choice-doctor/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351219 On Thursday, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that the Department of State Service (DSS) must enable the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to see a doctor of his choosing while in detention. The court ruled that Kanu has the right to see whatever doctor he [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-to-let-nnamdi-kanu-see-his-choice-doctor/feed/ 0 DSS allegedly holds ex-Governor Yari https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-allegedly-holds-ex-governor-yari/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-allegedly-holds-ex-governor-yari/#respond Sun, 09 Jul 2023 08:26:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350434 On Thursday, the Department of State Services (DSS) purportedly detained Abdul’aziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara State. A source told The Nation that after failing in his campaign for Senate President, Yari was arrested as the leader of a new scheme to undermine the 10th Senate. As reported by The Nation, “some northern Senators [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-allegedly-holds-ex-governor-yari/feed/ 0 DSS invites suspended EFCC chairman, Bawa https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-invites-suspended-efcc-chairman-bawa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-invites-suspended-efcc-chairman-bawa/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348888 The Department of State Services, DSS, on Wednesday night, invited the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa for questioning. A statement signed by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, confirmed that Bawa arrived a few hours ago. It noted that “the invitation relates to some investigative activities [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-invites-suspended-efcc-chairman-bawa/feed/ 0 Zamfara: APC reacts as DSS, police raid ex-Gov Matawalle’s houses https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-apc-reacts-as-dss-police-raid-ex-gov-matawalles-houses/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-apc-reacts-as-dss-police-raid-ex-gov-matawalles-houses/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348591 The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday, condemned the invasion of the immediate past governor of the state, Bello Matawalle’s houses in Gusau and Maradun by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and police. The party expressed this in a statement by Yusuf Idris Gusau, the APC [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-apc-reacts-as-dss-police-raid-ex-gov-matawalles-houses/feed/ 0 Tinubu orders DSS to immediately vacate EFCC office in Ikoyi https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-orders-dss-to-immediately-vacate-efcc-office-in-ikoyi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-orders-dss-to-immediately-vacate-efcc-office-in-ikoyi/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 15:12:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347999 In a recent development, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to immediately vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) located in Ikoyi, Lagos. The President’s directive came after reports surfaced that DSS officials had stormed the EFCC office, preventing the anti-graft agency’s personnel from accessing [...]

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