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Nabila
January 21, 2018
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[The Injustice Blog] Does anyone care if Nabila was converted, or does it only matter because she is a daughter of a traditional leader?

The conversion of Miss Nabila Sanda Galadima from Islam to Christianity which led to the arrest of Engr. Dafup a man she met on a London to Nigeria flight four years ago by the DSS is an unnecessary intervention by the secret police. By the laws guiding our nation, Nigeria is a secular state and... Read More
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DSS
January 21, 2018
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[The Injustice Blog] How does a country progress if even the DSS can be used like thugs by people with influence?

While the “Shithole” statement made by President Donald Trump is still generating ripples across Africa in general and Nigeria in particular, some individuals have remained indifferent to the statement as they still couldn’t understand why they need to exonerate Nigeria or prove to people who already have a confirmation bias that Nigeria is more than... Read More
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DSS
January 20, 2018
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[The Injustice Blog] Another DSS attack on a religious figure for not supporting the government

President Buhari’s tenure as a military dictator in the 1980’s was characterised by forced kidnappings and illegal arrests. Those acts have found their way into his current dispensation as a democratically elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The only difference now is that instead of using the military junta as pawns in his... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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DSS
January 18, 2018
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[The Injustice Blog] The DSS violated the rights of a citizen for converting a Muslim woman to Christianity, where were they when Ese Oruru was kidnapped and forced to convert to Muslim

The Department of State Security Services has reportedly arrested a man named Engr. Simput Eagles Dafup. According to news report he was arrested for converting an 18year old lady Miss Nabila Umar Sanda Galadima from Islam to Christianity. The two parties first met four years ago on a London to Nigeria flight and they’ve never... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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December 23, 2017
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#YNaija2017Review: Kachikwu vs. Baru, Kiss Daniel vs. G-Worldwide… See the Top 10 beefs of the year

Ready. Steady. Fight. 2017 was a year all its own, for the quality, duration and diversity of brawlers who took their private squabbles into the public and on to the Internet. From accusations of infidelity, political squabblings and domestic drama, Nigerians showed us this year that we fight long and we fight petty. Apostle Johnson... Read More
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SERAP
November 24, 2017
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[The Activism Blog] SERAP To Buhari: End obstruction of justice by SSS, NIA officials

Condemnations have continued to trail the November 21, 2017 confrontation between the DSS, NIA  and the EFCC as the two security agencies prevented the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting the erstwhile Director General of the DSS Mr Ita Ekpenyong and the former NIA Director General Ambassador Ayo Oke. This action which has... Read More
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November 23, 2017
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Report the DSS to Buhari for misconduct | Sagay tells Magu

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay has urged the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu to report the DSS to President Muhammadu Buhari. What happened: Officials of the DSS had prevented the EFCC from arresting former director of the DSS, Ita Ekpeyong and sacked DG... Read More
The News Blog
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November 22, 2017
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No one is in charge of this govt | PDP senator reacts to DSS, EFCC clash

Senator representing Ekiti South, Abiodun Olujimi said the clash between operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shown that no one is in charge of the government. The DSS had prevented the anti-graft agency from arresting Ita Ekpeyong, former director-general of DSS, and Ayo Oke, sacked director-general... Read More
The News Blog
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November 22, 2017
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After clash with DSS officials, EFCC leaves Oke, Ekpeyong’s houses

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have left Mamman Nasir street, Asokoro, Abuja, where they clashed with some Department of State Services (DSS) operatives on Tuesday. The DSS officials had prevented the anti-corruption agency from arresting Ita Ekpeyong, former director-general of DSS, and Ayo Oke, sacked director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Ekpeyong is being... Read More
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November 7, 2017
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Arms procurement probe: All but the DSS have acceded to our invitation – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has downplayed media reports saying the invitation of operatives of Department of State Security (DSS) for questioning was motivated by vengeance. The EFCC made its position known in a statement issued on Tuesday – responding to a report published in the Sunday Tribune of November 5. Background: According to the report, the... Read More
The News Blog
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November 7, 2017
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Who is ‘annoying’ Magu and wants him to ‘throw in the towel’?

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said there is a deliberate act to annoy and make him resign. He said this after the opening ceremony of the 7th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCA) holding at the UN House in Vienna,... Read More
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Mainagate
November 3, 2017
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EFCC knows where Maina is but he is surrounded – Former DSS Director

A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amacree says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) knows where the former Chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, is. Mr Amacree said this during an interview on a breakfast television show, Sunrise Daily, on Channels Television on Thursday.... Read More
The News Blog
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September 9, 2017
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How we stopped terrorists from attacking Abuja, six other states – DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday said suspected terrorists planned to conduct shootings and suicide bombings on selected six states and the Federal Capital Territory during the just concluded Eid- Kabir celebration. The security service said the plan was spearheaded by Islamic State of West Africa terrorists. Spokesperson for the DSS, Mr. Tony... Read More
The News Blog
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August 11, 2017
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[The Injustice Blog] Are security agencies now putting freedom up for sale?

The recent decision of the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain Chisom Anaele since April 2017 has generated ripples across media platforms. And we condemned the act of secret police as an infringement of Anaele’s human right, wondering if the authorities have launched a war against free speech in Nigeria. The decision of the Anaele family to... Read More
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Institutions
August 11, 2017
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DSS arrests Boko Haram cell leader, kidnappers of German, others

As part of efforts to consolidate efforts to degrade, contain and deter the activities of terrorists and insurgents, kidnappers and other criminals, the Department of State Services (DSS) on July 3, arrested one Haliru Hassan and six other members of a notorious kidnap gang operating along the Abuja–Kaduna High Way. The arrest was made at... Read More
The News Blog
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August 11, 2017
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[The Injustice Blog] The DSS has held a pastor in custody over ‘social media comment’ for months

The Department of State Services (DSS) is in the news again. Two days ago the family of one Chisom Anaele a native of Ikeduru local government area of Imo state accused the secret police of arresting and detaining their son since April 2017, without charging him to court or allowing him to meet with his... Read More
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August 10, 2017
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[The Activism Blog] The nepotism in Buhari’s government is sickening

A Twitter user and regular public commentator @ogbenidipo has cried out in reaction to the level of nepotism in the Muhammadu Buhari-led Government. In his tweets, he highlighted that the CBN, DSS, FIRS and other government agencies, in their recruitment process, only favour ‘family and friends’, therefore contravening the federal character.  https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/895024593446068228 https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/895025092681486336 https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/895025509654040576 Another... Read More
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July 30, 2017
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UNIMAID staff: Osinbajo meets service chiefs, DSS boss

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday held a meeting with  Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris and the Director General of Department of State Services, DSS. Also present at the meeting was the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and publicity, Laolu Akande revealed... Read More
The News Blog
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July 24, 2017
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DSS are the ones flouting court orders not me – Nnamdi Kanu

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, granted an interview to some journalists in Enugu. Kanu was in Enugu to receive awards from a number of pan-Igbo groups, including the Igbo Women Assembly, the Eastern Consultative Assembly and the Igbo Students Union, Punch reports. Part of his bail conditions... Read More
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Institutions
July 20, 2017
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Some other security agencies impersonating us – DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) says some security agencies, which engage in illegal activities have been impersonating the agency. In a statement on Thursday, the agency particularly cited the raid of the residence of Namadi Sambo, former vice-president, by the police as one of such illegal operations for which the agency was impersonated, TheCable reports.... Read More
The News Blog
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July 17, 2017
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The YNaija Tracklist: Magu: Presidency to approach Supreme Court over appointment crisis | Lagos Assembly to reduce ex-governors’ pensions | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. NHIS to secure police protection as suspended Secretary vows to resume work – YNaija Magu: Presidency to approach Supreme Court over appointment crisis – YNaija Judges homes’ raid: Reps panel want DSS, Evidence laws amended – YNaija We don’t recognise group calling for Saraki’s recall – APC... Read More
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July 17, 2017
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Judges homes’ raid: Reps panel want DSS, Evidence laws amended

A House of Representatives panel is proposing to repeal the Evidence Act 2011, Punch reports. The panel seeks to make evidenceobtained during an illegal search on persons or their properties inadmissible in court. It is also seeking the amendment to the National Security Agencies Act to “clearly state the powers of the Department of State... Read More
The News Blog
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July 7, 2017
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Our position on Magu still stands – Senate

Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sabi Abdullahi, said Senate’s position on the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) “still stands“. He made this known in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Abuja, Vanguard reports. Abdullahi was reacting to a statement credited to Acting President Yemi... Read More
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July 7, 2017
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Police arrest 87 suspected ‘Badoo boys’, declare 20 wanted

The Lagos State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies and local security volunteers have arrested 87 suspected ‘Badoo boys’ while declaring 20 others wanted in connection with activities of the group in Ikorodu. The Nation reports that the 87 suspected Badoo members were arrested in an all-night operation on their hideouts in Owutu... Read More
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July 6, 2017
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Why is Ibrahim Magu still a distraction for this government?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The long-running clash of interests around the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as the EFCC Chairman is about to take Nigeria on a conversation it should not be having. President Buhari’s request to the Senate to confirm Magu has been turned down twice on the grounds of the DSS reports. The DSS,... Read More
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