A Federal Capital Territory High Court has struck out two separate fundamental rights enforcement suits by two siblings of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Department of State Services (DSS). The two brothers, George Emefiele and Okanta Emefiele, had separately approached the court, seeking …

The Federal Government has approved the deployment of an Air Force jet to assist the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in beefing up security along the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. This followed an alert by the Department of State Service (DSS) of a possible attack by terrorists. Sources said yesterday that the jet deployment was one of the pre-emptive measures taken by …

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, fixed 15th August to hear an application by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, seeking to halt his trial by the Federal Government through the Department of State Services. The court will also hear an application by the DSS seeking to appeal the N20 million bail …

The President of, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said that apart from international pricing, extortion by security agencies, such as the Department of State Services (DSS), Police and arbitrary levies by government agencies were responsible for the recent increase in fuel price from N537 to N617. The National President of the association, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, made the …

The Kogi State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ahmed Ododo has been interrogated by the Department of State Services on a petition against him by some members of the opposition political parties. In a statement on Saturday in Lokoja, the state capital, the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo confirmed that Ododo was invited by the DSS. …

The scuffle between officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, and Nigerian Prisons Services at the premises of the High Court is being probed by the security agency, its spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, said yesterday. Afunanya said the DSS did not authorise the operation, given its respect for the judiciary, describing the incident as unfortunate. Afunanya, who said in …

Despite the order by the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, the Department of State Services (DSS) has returned the suspended governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele to custody. The court had earlier granted bail to Emefiele after he pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge bordering on the alleged illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Justice …

The Department of State Services (DSS) brought suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele to court on Tuesday. DSS operatives arrived at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, around 9:18 am with Emefiele in tow. Emefiele was arraigned before Justice Nicholas Oweibo over alleged possession of firearms. He pleaded not guilty. On 10th June, …

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to invite pop star, David Adeleke (popularly known as Davido) alongside his artist, Olamilekan Taiwo (well known as Logos Olori) for questioning following the production and promotion of a musical video that it alleged was capable of igniting anarchy in the country. In a statement in Abuja …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has countered the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) to the effect that the Enugu State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Dr. Peter Mbah forged his NYSC discharge certificate. In a report tendered to the state Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday, the service also lampooned the NYSC …