The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered additional recruitment into the armed forces. In a statement on Wednesday, Tinubu said the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. “The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000,” Tinubu said. The president noted that while he had previously approved the nationwide upgrade of police training facilities, the police authorities are by his declaration authorised to use various National Youth…
Read MoreTag: DSS
Groups protest alleged plan by DSS to charge Emefiele for terrorism financing
Protests hit the streets of Abuja, on Monday, following the discovery of a suit secretly filed by the State Security Service (SSS) wherein it accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, of terrorism financing as well as other crimes it described as economic crimes of national security dimension.
Read MoreSuicide In The Lagoon: How top DSS instructor, Adetutu did it
The woman who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on Thursday has been identified as Adetutu Adedokun, a staff member of the Department of State Services. According to Channels Television, sources in the office revealed that Adedokun was said to be an unarmed combat instructor. It was also said that she recently got engaged. Meanwhile the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement on Thursday said the driver of the taxi claimed she was having a heated conversation with her fiancé before alighting…
Read More‘We found incriminating materials in Mamu’s house’ -DSS
Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Security Service has confirmed the raid on the Kaduna residence and office of the terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu. Confirming the raid in a statement on Thursday, the Spokesman for the DSS, Peter Afunanya, said, “So far, appropriate security agencies have executed valid search warrants on Mamu’s residence and office. During the processes, incriminating materials including military accoutrements were recovered. “Other items include large amounts in different currencies and denominations as well as financial transaction instruments.” Afunaya noted that Mamu would be charged to…
Read More