DSS

Money laundering: DSS refuses to produce Suswam in court

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday refused to produce a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Suswam has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for money laundering. The governor has been in the custody of the DSS over alleged criminal investigations since... Read More

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SERAP

Only Buhari can decide Magu’s fate – Malami

by Dolapo Adelana The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said only President Muhammadu Buhari has the constitutional right to determine the fate of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Malami said this on Friday while speaking during a Channels TV... Read More

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Opinion: DSS, EFCC and Buhari’s anti-corruption war

by Jide Ojo The Muhammadu Buhari administration was voted into office on March 28, 2015 because it promised ‘Change from the Norm’. The president promised among other things to fight corruption to a standstill, wage war against insecurity, revive the economy and make life better for the populace. In truth, the anti-corruption war is on... Read More

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DSS letter to AGF that indicted Magu (READ)

There have been reports of a seven-page letter allegedly written by the DSS to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami stating that the acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu was a ‘perennial offender’. The Senate had rejected his nomination as Chairman of the anti-graft agency twice. But the... Read More

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DSS report to AGF validates our decision to reject Magu – Senate

Senate spokesperson, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has said the report by the Directorate of State Security (DSS) to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN has vindicated the decision of the upper chamber to reject Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The secret police had... Read More

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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Dino Meleaye’s certificate scandal During the week, online news medium, SaharaReporters alleged that Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye did not graduate from the Department of Geography, at Ahmadu Bello University as he has claimed. In response, Melaye released a statement claiming he got... Read More

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‘Magu is a perennial offender and cannot change, new DSS report reveals’

by Dolapo Adelana The end of the travails of acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu seems not to be in sight. Magu had been rejected twice by the Senate from becoming the substantive chair of the commission due to a report by the Department of State Services (DSS) questioning his integrity.... Read More

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DSS arrest Boko Haram commanders, kidnappers

by Dolapo Adelana The Department of State Service (DSS) has arrested high profile terrorists, kidnappers and hoodlums. In a statement on Wednesday by Tony Opuiyo for the service, the agency also arrested two men, Ibrahim Sule and Bello Shehu on March 13 at Nasarawa town, Nasarawa LGA of Kaduna State for their suspected involvement in the... Read More

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Did Dino graduate before he was born? | 3 other questions we have about Senator Melaye’s latest scandal

Sahara Reporters has literally “come again” as they say. Today the subject of their exposure series is Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West. According to the online news medium, Senator Dino Melaye did not meet the requisite points that would have enabled him graduate from his geography programme at the Ahmadu Bello University when he... Read More

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Nnamdi Kanu lambasts FG for detaining persons for over 5 years without trial (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has slammed the Federal Government for detaining people without trial. Kanu, who spoke on Monday after he was arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako said over 2000 detainees are languishing in Kuje prison. Pointing at the family members of the detainees he said,... Read More

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Biafra: Judge reportedly bars journalists from covering Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

by Dolapo Adelana Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, trial judge in the treasonable felony case against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has allegedly barred journalists from covering proceedings with their phones or cameras. According to Daily Post, an operative of the Department of State Service... Read More

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Why the Senate rejected Magu – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the upper legislative chamber did not reject the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, because of a damning report issued by the Department of State Services which questioned Magu’s integrity. Saraki stated this over the weekend an interview with TVC... Read More

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Magu, DSS boss sighted at Aso Rock mosque

Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura and the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) observed ju’umat at the Aso Rock mosque on Friday, TheCable reports. This comes after the Senate had on Wednesday rejected Magu’s nomination on the request of the DSS. The lawmakers had voted against... Read More

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Radio Biafra to begin broadcast in America

by Dolapo Adelana Radio Biafra is set to begin broadcast in America from Sunday, The Cable reports. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by Leonard Anemene, a leader of the organisation. Anemene failed to reveal the broadcast location of the station. “On the 12th of January 2017, the leadership of IPOB in unison... Read More

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Magu: Buhari clearly not in charge of his govt. – Former Nigerian leaders

by Dolapo Adelana Following the Senate’s rejection of Ibrahim Magu as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the second time, two former Nigerian leaders have said President Muhammadu Buhari has lost control of his government. The former leaders made the assertion while speaking with Premium Times, saying the president’s quest to... Read More

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Senators rejected Magu because he’s too good for the job – Sagay

by Dolapo Adelana The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) has said members of the Senate rejected acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu because they are uncomfortable with his fight against corruption, The Nation reports. The Senate on Wednesday rejected Magu based... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: On Magu’s rejection | Did the Senate just lie to Nigerians?

Acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has just completed his screening before the Senate and after a brief deliberation and majority vote, the Eighth Assembly has again rejected his nomination as Chairman of the anti-graft agency. What we find questionable in all of these is the abrupt appearance of a fresh DSS report cited by Kogi... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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Foreign missions to monitor Magu’s screening

by Dolapo Adelana Foreign missions and donor agencies will on Wednesday monitor the screening of acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu by the Senate, The Nation reports. It was gathered that the embassies have directed over 10 foreign missions and donor agencies to monitor the session. A top official... Read More

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Customs hand over 661 pump action rifles to DSS

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigeria Customs Service on Friday handed over the 661 pump action rifles seized in January to the Department of State Security. The event took place at the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Ikeja command of the NCS. Director-General, Department of State Security, Mr. Lawal Daura, who was represented by the Director,... Read More

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Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori re-arrested

Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori has been re-arrested, sources informed YNaija. This comes after 3 weeks when he was arrested and detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) for false comments he made about the Southern Kaduna killings. Maikori had been arrested in Lagos and flown to the DSS headquarters in Abuja. He had... Read More

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Institutions

How DSS raided my house, arrested my nephews – Kaduna Senator

by Azeez Adeniyi Senator representing Kaduna South, Danjuma La’ah has said operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) raided his Kaduna residence on Thursday. In a statement, the Senator said the operatives arrested two of his nephews. He said they were close about 100 and destroyed doors and chairs. “In the course of their... Read More

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Peace Corps slams N2bn suit against AGF, DSS over unlawful arrest

by Azeez Adeniyi The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has slammed a N2 billion suit against the Attorney–General of the Federation (AGF) over the unlawful arrest and detention of its National Commandant, Dickson Akoh and 49 others. Other defendants include the Inspector–General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS)... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Nigerians have no confidence in all arms of government – Osinbajo | ‘How DSS torture left Lagos pastor blind’ | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Defence Headquarters gets new spokesperson – YNaija PDP crisis: Makarfi faction surrenders, recognises Sheriff as national chairman – YNaija ‘How DSS torture left Lagos pastor blind’ – YNaija I received seized $9.8m as gifts during ceremonies – Yakubu – YNaija Nigerians have no confidence in all arms... Read More

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‘How DSS torture left Lagos pastor blind’

by Dolapo Adelana Alleged torture by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly left the pastor in charge of Gracious and Mercy Prophetic International Church, Egbeda, Lagos, Ejimozor Williams, blind. According to The Punch, the DSS operatives stormed the 46-year-old pastor’s house in the Ayobo area after his houseboy, identified simply as... Read More

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Saraki condemns Buhari’s anti-corruption war, berates DSS

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President, Bukola Saraki has condemned the anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration,. Saraki, who gave his verdict while speaking on Thursday at the presidential villa during a National Dialogue on the Fight against Corruption organised by PACAC specifically berated the tactics of the Department of States Security Services (DSS). He... Read More

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How DSS released me – Gbadamosi

by Dolapo Adelana A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Babatunde Gbadamosi, who was arrested last week, by the Department of State Services said the security agency released him on Thursday without preconditions. Speaking with Premium Times, he said, “I was freed without preconditions. They just allowed me to go without filing charges.” Gbadamosi thanked all... Read More

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Just In: DSS release PDP chieftain, Babatunde Gbadamosi

by Dolapo Adelana The Department of State Services (DSS) has released a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Babatunde Gbadamosi. Gbadamosi, who is a staunch critic of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was released earlier today by the secret police after spending over a week in its custody. He was arrested and flown... Read More

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YNaija Says: The DSS is in need of urgent reform

The Department of State Security has been in the news a lot recently, and unfortunately, for the wrong reasons. First, it was the arrest of entertainment mogul Audu Maikori, taking him to Abuja from Lagos and then releasing him a day later with no explanation for the arrest. For the past week, the DSS has... Read More

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DSS probes ex-gov Suswam’s link with militant leader

by Azeez Adeniyi The Department of State Security (DSS) has started probing former governor Benue state, Gabriel Suswam for his alleged link with a militia leader, Terwaze Akwazza (a.k.a Gana), The Nation reports. Suswam was recently arrested by the DSS after recovery of some guns, ammunition, and 45 keys of “exotic” cars from two vehicles... Read More

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