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Nyanya bomb blast: Ogwuche demands N100 million for unlawful detention
by James Sambo The suspected mastermind of the April 14 bombing of Nyanya park, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche has demanded a N100 million compensation for his "illegal" detention by the State…
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Oby Ezekwesili reacts to Nasir el-Rufai’s SSS drama (READ)
Oby Ezekwesili by Akan Ido Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has reacted to attempts by the State Security Service (SSS) to arrest ex-FCT Minister and member of the opposition All…
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Armed SSS officials invade Nasir el-Rufai’s house
by Oge Okonkwo Operatives of the Department of State Security Service were at the residence of the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai in a bid to arrest him. According…
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Boko Haram lecturer: Produce evidence of permission to detain suspect – Court orders SSS
Justice Valentine Ashi, sitting at the FCT Abuja High Court yesterday ordered the State Security Services (SSS) to produce in court tomorrow, a Federal High Court order that gave the…
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‘Malam is not a Boko Haram member’: Family defends lecturer arrested by the SSS
by Muyiwa Daropale The wife and brother of Nazeef Yunus, a lecturer at the Kogi State University who was paraded Wednesday as a Boko Haram member, said the Islamic scholar…
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BREAKING: SSS parades 5 Boko Haram suspects including a university lecturer
by Oge Okonkwo A suspected commander and spiritual leader of Boko Haram with four members of his cell have been paraded by the State Security Service (SSS) over alleged plots…
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Soldiers kill Boko Haram commander after 8-hour gun battle in Sokoto
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Leadership After an eight-hour gun combat between the Boko Haram sect in Sokoto and a combined team of security forces including soldiers and operatives of the…
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It gets worse: Security aides attached to Amaechi may be withdrawn
by Rachel Ogbu The political problems facing the Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi are far from over as new reports suggest his security aides might be withdrawn. A top political…
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Inside job: Man charged for kidnapping his uncle in Lagos
by Chi Ibe A man was arraigned recently in connection with the kidnapping of his uncle. The prosecutor from the State Security Service, Peter Okerimodu told Chief Magistrate, Adeola Adedayo how Dominic Nwaezeapu was…
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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 Sokoto, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Umar was arraigned…
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War against terrorism: “20 illegal immigrants arrested in Lagos” – SSS
by Rachel Ogbu The State Security Service on Tuesday arrested scores of illegal immigrants transported in a truck arriving Lagos. The arrest took place at Berger, on the border of…
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Soldiers, SSS raid Boko Haram hideout in Ijora Lagos, discover bombs in cooler and ceiling (PHOTO)
by Rachel Ogbu One of the houses (arrowed) where some suspected Boko Haram members were arrested by soldiers and men of the State Security Service at Aromire Street, Ijora, Lagos... on Thursday| credits:…
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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 dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday killed at-least two police…
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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. He said this at the launching of Faith Foundation-led programme…
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Boko Haram slaughters 3 children (5, 7, 12) of SSS officer in their mother’s presence
by Isi Esene Men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect on Thursday morning attacked the family of a State Security Service (SSS) personnel, Aduju Zubairu, killing…
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On the offence: Army explains why it attacked Boko Haram stronghold in Kaduna
by Isi Esene A Nigerian Army joint force today released a statement giving reasons for launching a pre-emptive strike on suspected militants at Gaskiya area of Zaria, Kaduna today. According…
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Report: Boko Haram spokesman, Abu Qaqa, killed in Kano
by Isi Esene There are strong indications that Abu Qaqa, the spokesman of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram is in the custody of Nigerian security agencies. Sources say Abu…
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Iheanacho, former minister, released from detention
by Isi Esene Emmanuel Iheanacho, the former minister of interior and owner of Integrated Oil and Gas has been released by the State Security Service (SSS), Lagos State Command. Iheanacho's…
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Inside job? Two SSS officials held over security breach
by Isi Esene A senior intelligence official with the State Security Service (SSS) has confirmed that two employees of the spy agency have been arrested over the leak of personal…
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Boko Haram 2.0? Sect publishes personal details of SSS operatives (including the DG)
by Isi Esene The radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has published several names believed to be that of members of the State Security Service, the Associated Press reports exclusively. "The…
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Police mistakenly open fire on Yobe deputy governor’s convoy
by Mayowa Salami The vehicle conveying the state security details attached to the office of the Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, was yesterday accidentally shot at by…
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Sen. Ndume named by suspect as Boko Haram financier
by Isi Esene An official of the State Security Service, Abdulfaruk Dauda, told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that former spokesman for Boko Haram, Kudunga Abdul, named Senator Ali Ndume from Borno,…
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