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- Military Personnel Apprehend Wanted Kidnapping Suspect Linked to Violent Attack on Local Financial Operator
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
A suspected kidnapper on the Department of State Services (DSS) wanted list was arrested by troops of the 232 Battalion in Adamawa State. The suspect is allegedly connected to a Ma...
- Nasir El Rufai Pleads Not Guilty to Security Breach and Communication Interception Charges in Abuja
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El Rufai denied all allegations during his arraignment at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. The Department of State Services presented...
- DSS Details Arrest of Terror Suspect Following Killing Threats Against Abuja Elite School Students
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
A Federal High Court in Abuja has heard testimony from the Department of State Services (DSS) regarding the arrest of John Jude Agbo, a suspect accused of threatening to kill stude...
- Zamfara ADC Fractures as Rival Factions Claim Control Following Disputed Leadership Congress
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Two opposing camps within the African Democratic Congress in Zamfara State are locked in a bitter struggle for party leadership following a controversial state congress. While one...
- Federal High Court Dismisses Omoyele Sowore’s Fundamental Rights Suit Against DSS and Meta Over Account Deactivation
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore against the DSS and Meta Platforms. Sowore alleged his ri...
- Joint Task Force Neutralizes Over 280 Terrorists During Ramadan as DSS Dismantles Cross-Border Ammunition Supply Chain
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Africa
Theatre Commander Major-General Abdulsalam Abubakar reported the elimination of over 280 terrorists in the North-East during a high-level ministerial visit to Maiduguri. Simultaneo...
- Abuja High Court Fast Tracks Trial After Terror Suspect Confesses To Iranian Spy Plot Targeting Embassies
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an accelerated hearing for three men accused of spying on United States and Israeli interests for Iranian handlers. Haruna Ali Abbas and...
- Nigeria State Security Services Rescue Abducted Kano Local Government Official and Apprehend Two Injured Suspects
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The Department of State Services successfully freed Hamza Durya, the Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Council, during a coordinated tactical operation in Kano St...
- Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai Arraigned Under Heavy Security Over Alleged Corruption and Money Laundering
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, appeared before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on March 24, 2026, following his arrest and detention by anti-graft agencies....
- Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai Arraigned at Federal High Court Amid Strict Security and Media Restrictions
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Nasir El-Rufai appeared before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning to face charges brought by the ICPC. The proceedings were marked by a heavy security presence tha...
- Atiku Abubakar Accuses President Tinubu of Dismantling Democracy, Likens Current Political Climate to Abacha Era
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, now a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has issued a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Following...
- Joint Security Operations Dismantle Extremist Cells In Plateau; 53 Suspects Apprehended In Coordinated Raids Across Jos North And Barkin Ladi
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the DSS and Special Forces, has arrested 53 suspected criminals and members of extremist groups in Plateau State. The 24-hour offensive tar...