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Sowore Defamation Trial: Court Gives Final Warning Over Defence Delay

Robert Imoh — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:48:16 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja has warned Omoyele Sowore that his defence may be foreclosed if he fails to proceed at the next adjourned date in his ongoing alleged defamation trial. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the warning on Thursday after the Department of State Services asked the court to close the defence case following […]

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Sowore Defamation Trial: Court Refuses Long Adjournment Application

Robert Imoh — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:55:12 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused an application by Omoyele Sowore seeking a long adjournment in his ongoing trial. Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, is facing charges filed by the Department of State Services. The charges border on alleged criminal defamation, cyberstalking and incitement. Justice […]

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DSS Director Urges Inter-Agency Collaboration to Fight Drug Abuse, Security Threats

Robert Imoh — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:35:25 +0000

The Director of the Department of State Services in Ondo State, Samaila Sagir, has called for stronger collaboration among security agencies and stakeholders to tackle drug abuse, trafficking and emerging security threats in Nigeria. Sagir made the call on Saturday in Akure while delivering a lecture at an event organised by the Ondo State Command […]

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DSS Seeks Sowore’s Remand Over Alleged Failure to Meet Bail Conditions

Robert Imoh — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:49:20 +0000

The Department of State Services has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to remand Omoyele Sowore over his alleged failure to fulfil the bail conditions earlier granted by the court. Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, is standing trial in a case filed by the DSS over alleged statements made against President […]

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DSS Accuses El-Rufai’s Family of Undermining Judiciary During Bail Trial

Robert Imoh — Tue, 19 May 2026 10:59:19 +0000

The Department of State Services (DSS)has accused the family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of attempting to sway public opinion against the judiciary during his ongoing trial. Speaking before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik at the Federal High Court in Abuja, DSS legal counsel Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, claimed that El-Rufai’s relatives repeatedly used social media […]

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Civil Society Coalition Urges Caution After SERAP, DSS Court Judgment

Robert Imoh — Sat, 09 May 2026 17:17:16 +0000

A coalition of civil society groups has called for restraint following the recent judgment by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). The coalition, consisting of The Green Assembly Initiative and the Nigeria Youth Organisation, made the call […]

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Court Rejects Sowore’s No-Case Submission in Cyberbullying Trial

Robert Imoh — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:06 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, in his ongoing trial for alleged cyberbullying. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice Mohammed Umar also directed Sowore, the sole defendant in the case, to proceed with his defense. Sowore is facing prosecution by […]

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Court restrains police, DSS from arresting SDP spokesperson in Kogi

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:04:57 +0000

A High Court in Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Bethrand Unuoha from arresting the Spokesperson of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state Mr Faruk Adejoh-Audu. Also restrained are the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Director of DSS in […]

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Alleged unlawful detention: Court dismisses Boko Haram suspect’s suit against DSS

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:47:46 +0000

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by Abba Maina, linked to Boko Haram activities, against the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the suit, which sought detained Marina’s release, was an abuse of court process since similar suit was pending before an FCT […]

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Kano Bombing: DSS re-arraigns alleged mastermind

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:16:55 +0000

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday in Abuja re-arraigned Husseni Ismaila (aka Maitangaran), the alleged mastermind of the 2014 multiple bomb attacks in Kano at the Federal High Court. When the matter was called, the prosecuting counsel, Mr E.A. Aduda, told the court that the DSS had filed an amended charge of four […]

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DSS confirms release of former EFCC boss

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:36:31 +0000

The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally confirmed the release of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Director Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the DSS, confirmed the release of Bawa in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the former […]

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Circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death very unfortunate –PDP’s Jandor

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:24:18 +0000

Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, the governorship candidate of Lagos PDP in the 2023 general elections has described as ‘very unfortunate’ circumstances surrounding the death of late musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad. Music lovers were on Sept. 12 hit with the news of the death of the 27-year-old singer. Adediran, in a […]

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Mohbad: Sanwo-Olu seeks DSS collaboration

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:12:33 +0000

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to collaborate on investigating the cause of death of popular singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made the call in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso. The 27-year-old […]

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Police, Army, DSS destroy IPOB camp, shrine in Ebonyi

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:45:16 +0000

Police operatives, soldiers and officials of the Department of State Service (DSS), have stormed a camp at Eke-agbebor Isu, Onicha Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi state, said to belong to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This is contained in a press statement issued in Abakaliki on Thursday by SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the […]

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Experts train 91 NSCDC personnel in school protection

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:59:35 +0000

No fewer than 91 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) are undergoing training on effective protection of schools across the country by security experts. The 2-day training kicked off on Monday at the NSCDC Headquarters, Abuja. NSCDC Commandant-General (CG) Ahmed Audi, said that the experts were drawn from the Armed forces, […]

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