DSS drags Sowore, X and Facebook to Court over Tinubu ‘Criminal’ Post

The Department of State Services (DSS) has lodged criminal charges against human rights activist and former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also joined in the case as the 2nd and 3rd defendants are X Corp, owners of the social media platform X, and Meta Platforms … Read more

DSS Gives Sowore 1-Week Ultimatum Over Post on Tinubu

The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a one-week ultimatum to activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, demanding he retract what it described as a “false, malicious, and inciting” social media post about President Bola Tinubu. In a letter dated September 7, 2025, the DSS accused Sowore of making “criminal and derogatory” remarks … Read more

47 Pump Action Rifles found in Obasa’s office after DSS Invades Lagos Assembly

No fewer than 47 pump action rifles have been discovred in the office of the chief security officer (CSO) to Mudashiru Obasa, the ousted speaker of the Lagos house of assembly, after Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded the complex. According to TheCable, a member of the assembly said the pump action … Read more

DSS raids Lagos Assembly, seals Speaker, Deputy offices

Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), and Nigeria Police, have stormed the premises the Lagos State House of Assembly, sealing up the offices of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, her deputy and clerk of the house. According to Vanguard, the armed security personnel early hours of Monday took over the premises at Alausa, Ikeja, … Read more

DSS releases NLC President Joe Ajaero, Seizes his Passport

The Department of State Services Service (DSS) has released Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The secret police released him at about 11 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024, but seized his passport. He was released to his lawyer, Abubakar Marshall, from Falana and Falana Chambers after 15 hours of detention … Read more