Tag: dss
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Army, DSS foil terrorist attack in Kano
Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully foiled an imminent attack on Kano by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
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Court orders unconditional release of Emefiele
A Federal High Sitting in Abuja has ordered the unconditional release of Mr Godwin Emefiele, the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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JUST IN: Shortly after DSS frees Emefiele, EFCC detains him
The embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiel is currently being detained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) He was reportedly released yesterday and subsequently picked up by the EFCC.
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After releasing ex-EFCC boss, DSS set to handover Emefiele
Barely 24hours after releasing former EFCC boss, Abdurasheed Bawa, the Department of State Security Services, DSS is set to release the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.
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Four months after, DSS frees former EFCC Chairman
After four months in detention of the Department of State Services (DSS), former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has regained freedom.
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Igboho urges security agencies to address alleged killings by herdsmen in Ogun, Oyo
Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Igboho, has urged the Department of State Services, DSS, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Nigerian Army to probe the latest killings of farmers in Oyo and Ogun states.
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DSS reportedly recovers N580m from Ex- EFCC Chairman, Bawa
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly recovered a staggering sum of over N580 million from Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to reports, the recovery follows after Bawa’s arrest and detention in June 2023. Having gathered that, the N580 million was illegally acquired during his…
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Court convicts pipeline vandals charged with killing 7 DSS officers
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday convicted two pipeline vandals, Clement Ododomu and Tiwei Monday, charged with killing seven officers of the Department of State Security (DSS). The killings occurred on Sept. 14, 2015 at Ishawo Creek, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
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DSS arrests former Shiite Spokesman, Ibrahim Musa
Ibrahim Musa, the former spokesman for the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as the Shiite, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS).
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DSS establishes new directorate, appoints Afunaya as pioneer director
The Department of State Services (DSS) has established the Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC) and appointed Dr Peter Afunanya as the pioneer Director. A statement from the Directorate on Wednesday in Abuja said the establishment of DPRSC