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November 16, 2013

Just In: Mallam el-Rufai harassed by the SSS in Anambra, phone seized [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene There are reports that the former FCT Minister, Nasir el-Rufai might be under some form of house ...

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November 11, 2013

How AIT cameraman was ‘attacked by SSS officer’ at Obasanjo’s son’s wedding

by Adeola Balogun   The wedding of Bisoye Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was not quite a joyous ...

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October 24, 2013

Suspected kidnap kingpin, Kelvin, sues SSS for illegal detention

  Two rights activists in Delta State, Kelvin Ibruvwe Oniarah and Frank Azuekor, have sued the State Security Service (SSS) ...

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September 30, 2013

Shola Oshunkeye: 10 dead squatters and the rest of us

by Shola Oshunkeye That contradiction clearly underscores the unhealthy rivalry among our security agencies. The disturbing development has become a ...

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September 26, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Ex-AGF Aondoakaa’s connection in James Ibori’s corruption saga (Part 2)

by Olusegun Adeniyi As the man at whose desk the buck stopped, he (Yar’Adua) must accept responsibility—and Nigerians indeed hold ...

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September 26, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Ex-AGF Aondoakaa’s connection in James Ibori’s corruption saga (Part 1)

by Olusegun Adeniyi I watched Ogar’s press conference and noticed how she was hesitant, tentative and edgy about the arms ...

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September 25, 2013

REVEALED: OBJ’s sister reportedly owns Abuja building where squatters were killed

The unfinished building where security forces killed at least seven squatters Friday, September 20, in the Apo neighbourhood of Abuja, ...

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September 24, 2013

2 more squatters die from injuries after deadly raid in Abuja

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two more casualties have been recorded following the recent shooting of squatters taking shelter at the uncompleted ...

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September 19, 2013

BREAKING: SSS foils kidnap of late President Yar’Adua’s daughter

by Adeola Balogun The Nigerian Secret Service said today that it had nipped in the bud an attempt to kidnap ...

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September 19, 2013

“He dumped the body in a septic tank” – SSS arrests kidnapper whose 5-year-old victim died (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo A 43-year-old suspected kidnapper, Saturday Dewakei, has been arrested by Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS), Abuja, for allegedly abducting ...

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August 10, 2013

SCAM: 19-year-old claims to upgrade WAEC certificates, swindles Police, Army and SSS recruits

by Oge Okonkwo A 19-year-old boy, identified as Daniel (surname withheld) has been arrested by the  State Security Service (SSS) for floating ...

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July 29, 2013

Opinion: The Nigerian Immigration and its climate of corruption

by Osita Abana I hope that officials who can play a part in cleaning the ‘augean stables’ at the immigration ...

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July 7, 2013

Opinion: The Ombatse Cult assault and Al-Makura’s complicity

by Obinna Akukwe Therefore, Ombatse cult is Nasarawa people’s fetish alternative to failed justice and security. Since the Ombatse Cult ...

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June 19, 2013

#InCaseYouMissed: Court discharges Lebanese terror suspects, strikes out charges

by Rachel Ogbu  The case of  suspected terrorism and illegal importation of firearms involving four Lebanese nationals has been dropped out ...

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June 14, 2013

Lebanese suspects are Hezbollah military wing members – SSS insists

by Akan Ido The Sate Security Service are insisting that the Lebanese nationals arrested in connection with the armoury found ...

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May 31, 2013

How the JTF uncovered Lebanese terrorist cell in Nigeria

by Isi Esene Fauzi Fawad, the co-owner of Wonderland, Abuja’s biggest and most popular amusement park, and Amigo, one of the ...

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May 13, 2013

Christmas Day bombing: How we arrested Kabiru Sokoto – Prosecution witness

by Rachel Ogbu The key suspect in the 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger, was ...

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April 19, 2013

Kabiru Sokoto, suspected Boko Haram commander arraigned, pleads not guilty (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido The State Security Service (SSS) on Friday arraigned an alleged Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Umar aka Kabiru ...

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April 11, 2013

Resource control: SSS men clamp traffic officials in detention for towing their vehicle in Delta

by Isi Esene Officials of the State Security Security (SSS) in Delta state yesterday manhandled four members of the state ...

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March 22, 2013

CSI Lagos: 100 soldiers storm “terrorist hideout” in Ijora

Fear gripped many residents of Lagos  on Thursday  when news  filtered in that troops numbering about 100 stormed terror suspects’ ...

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March 16, 2013

Dele Momodu: An open memo to our service chiefs

by Dele Momodu This memo is not an attempt to bemoan our inglorious past but to inspire you on the ...

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January 30, 2013

Nkiru Sylvanus kidnapping: Police, SSS parade ex-MOPOL officer, 5 others (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Six suspects were yesterday paraded by the police and the State Security Service for their alleged involvement ...

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January 21, 2013

Okey Ndibe: On yet another encounter with the SSS

by Okey Ndibe I told the SSS director that I hoped the day would come – soon – when the ...

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January 2, 2013

Are we in a democracy? 2 journalists freed after being detained by the SSS for a week

by Soji Lawal An official says two journalists have been freed after being detained without charges for more than a ...

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December 24, 2012

Report: Armed security agents arrest journalists in Kaduna

by Akan Ido Nigerian security operatives earlier today stormed the homes of two journalists arresting them. The two journalists write ...

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December 24, 2012

Xmas: FG uncovers plot to attack 10 states, recalls SSS officers on leave

Barely 24 hours and few days to the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Federal Government has uncovered secret plots ...

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December 13, 2012

SSS says Senator Ndume was in contact with Boko Haram 73 times in one month … I wanted to restore peace, he says

by Akan Ido Investigators yesterday told the federal court that Senator Ali Ndume, who was arrested late 2011 for allegedly ...

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December 3, 2012

Boko Haram gunmen kill policemen, burn churches in Borno

by Isi Esene In what is now becoming a weekly orgy of violence, gunmen suspected to be members of the ...

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November 28, 2012

Human trafficking ring busted in Awka, several operators including native doctor arrested

The National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and other related Matters on Tuesday in Onitsha said it had ...

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November 23, 2012

President Jonathan blames politicians for religious crisis in Nigeria

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday maintained that most of the religious tensions in the country were politically motivated. ...

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