Abuja, Nigeria | September 6, 2025 – The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned two senior commanders of Ansaru, a terror group with alleged links to Al-Qaeda, on terrorism-related charges in connection with the 2022 attack on Kuje Correctional Facility in the Federal Capital Territory. The attack, which took place on July 5, 2022,
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria | September 6, 2025 The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed multiple terrorism charges against two senior commanders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, over their alleged involvement in violent attacks across Nigeria. Suspects: Mahmud Muhammad Usman (also known as Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar): Described as the Emir of Ansaru. Mahmud Al-Nigeri (also
July 2025 – Nigeria — In a successful joint operation, operatives of the Nigerian military and the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued a kidnapped commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), apprehending three suspects linked to the abduction. The NDLEA commander, whose identity remains undisclosed for security reasons, was reportedly abducted
ABUJA — Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested six suspected bandits, including three women, shortly after their return from the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The arrests were made over the weekend at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, following intelligence-led surveillance. A senior security source confirmed that the
June 13, 2025 The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused detained separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of using his radio broadcasts to incite violence and destabilize the economy of Nigeria’s South-East region. In a statement released on Thursday, the DSS alleged that Kanu’s messages on Radio Biafra spurred unrest, including attacks on public infrastructure, security
A civil society organisation, the Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), has hailed the Department of State Services (DSS) for thwarting a major kidnapping attempt during the recent Eid El-Kabir celebrations in Akwa Ibom State. In a statement signed by its Director, Otuekong Isong, and Secretary, Christopher Ekpo, CHRAN praised the intelligence agency
In a significant counter-insurgency operation, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in collaboration with the Nigerian military have successfully neutralized 45 armed bandits during a coordinated ambush in Niger State. The joint operation, which took place in a forested area between Mashegu and Kontagora local government areas, followed days of intelligence gathering by
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended another suspected bandit who was reportedly attempting to travel to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. Security sources confirmed on Tuesday that the suspect was arrested at a major airport in northern Nigeria while undergoing immigration clearance. Preliminary investigations revealed that the individual is
ABUJA — Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a wanted kidnapping suspect, Yahaya Zango, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, during a routine screening exercise for intending pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj. Zango, a resident of Paikon-Kore in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a suit against political economist and former presidential candidate, Professor Pat Utomi, over the establishment of a parallel political structure termed a “shadow government.” The security agency described the move as unconstitutional and a potential threat to Nigeria’s national security and public order. In court documents submitted
