Department of State Services (DSS)
DSS describes Mailafia’s claim on northern governor leading Boko Haram as fake news
The Department of State Services (DSS) has described as fake news the claim by Obadiah Mailafia, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), that a governor from the north is the leader of Boko Haram. The secret police had on Wednesday invited Mailafia to its office in Jos, Plateau state capital, …
Falana counters DSS claims – ‘Our lawyers spent 4 hours waiting to receive Sowore’
Gbeleyi Abayomi The claim by the DSS saying there was no person to receive omoyele sowore , has been countered by Femi Falana, senior of advocate of Nigeria (SAN). According to the Ekiti born SAN , the DSS claims are blatant lies as lawyers waited 4 hours to receive the activist at the headquarters of …
BREAKING: DSS confirms receiving the order to release Sowore
Gbeleyi Abayomi Several days after the court judgement ordering The Department of State Services (DSS) to release Omoyele sowore leader of the revolution now movement, the DSS has confirmed receiving the court order. The former presidential candidate of the african action congress was arrested in Lagos on August 3 and later flown to Abuja where …
DSS DENIES ARRESTING CHIDO ONUMAH
Gbeleyi Abayomi The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports making the rounds that it arrested Dr Chido Onumah in Abuja on Sunday evening. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, DSS National Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Peter Afunaya, Onumah was only engaged in an interaction during which an act of his capable …
DSS ‘refuses’ to be served court order on Sowore’s release
Gbeleyi Abayomi Despite the court order asking the Department of State Services (DSS) to release omoyele sowore , the agency still have not obeyed the order. Inibehe Effiong one of the lawyers of Sowore, said the agency have been evasive and have ”refused” to be served the court order on Omoyele Sowore’s bail. According to …
FALANA STAGES A ONE MAN PROTEST TO FORCE SOWORE RELEASE
Gbeleyi Abayomi Following the court order directing the DSS to release unconditionally Omoyele Sowore the convener of ”REVOLUTION NOW” , Human rights activist and constitutional lawyer, Mr Femi Falana SAN has resulted to civil disobedience to force his release. The SAN is staging a one-man protest at the office of the Department of State Services …
Publisher of Sahara reporters and presidential candidate of the AAC Omoyele Sowore have been arrested by SSS.
Gbeleyi Abayomi According to a story published by PT, sowore was arrested at his apartment around 1.25 am . In an emailed to PREMIUM TIMES, by an associate of Mr Sowore , he said the publisher cum politician was taken into custody early Saturday morning. The statement said, “Operatives of the Department of State Services …
EDO SPEAKER FROWNS AT CALLS TO SHUT DOWN ASSEMBLY
By Gbeleyi Abayomi Moves by the Federal house of representative to close The Edo state house of assembly has been rejected by the speaker of the edo state house of assembly, Mr. Frank okiye. This was contained in a statement made on Wednesday shortly after the HOR through its adhoc committee called on the IGP …
