Terror suspect, Omeiza A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has exonerated the Department of State Services (DSS) over the alleged detention and killing of an Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) terror suspect, Yusuf Lukman Omeiza. Justice Musa Liman, in a judgement, held that the plaintiffs failed to prove their claim that the…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued two pastors and a church member abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna state. The victims were identified as Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob and Suleiman Adamu. They were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, at Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state while travelling through…
Two more prosecution witnesses on Tuesday gave vivid and harrowing accounts of the June 5, 2022 terror attack on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, as the Federal High Court in Abuja admitted additional exhibits from the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS is prosecuting five suspects — Idris Omeiza (25),…
Embattled former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), is reportedly facing a fresh investigation over the arms and ammunition allegedly found in his house in Kebbi. Reports said that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered the arms during a search of his Kebbi mansion. Thus, the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has arrested one of its agents, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, who allegedly abducted, sexually abused and married a 16-year-old girl, Walida Ibrahim. A Magistrate Court in Hadejia, Jigawa State, had ordered the arrest and investigation of the operative over allegations of abducting, unlawfully detaining, and forcing the religious conversion…
Two suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been arrested in Lagos State. The suspects, identified as Modu Gana and Ibrahim Dugge, were apprehended on Sunday, December 21, by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS). A security source with direct knowledge of the operation told Premium Times that the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday invited the founder of Baze University and former vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed “for sustaining views perceived as inciting against the Nigerian State,” a security source has disclosed. According to the source, there has been growing concerns over the Baba-Ahmed’s recent…
A Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday found the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) guilty of terrorism charges. The court therefore sentenced him to life imprisonment. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, delivered the judgement on Thursday, November 20, 2025. He had earlier convicted Kanu on all seven counts bordering on terrorism….
The Department of State Services (DSS) has recaptured a fugitive linked to the Ansaru terrorist group and the 2022 Kuje Correctional Centre jailbreak in Abuja, security sources have confirmed. The suspect, Abdulaziz Obadaki, was found to have played a “masterminding role” in the jailbreak that freed hundreds of inmates, according to intelligence briefings. First arrested…
The federal government has finally addressed the recent dismissal of 115 officers from the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the action as part of an ongoing effort to cleanse and reform Nigeria’s security architecture. The DSS had, last wee, announced the dismissal of the officers in a statement on X, warning members of the…
