All the women and schoolchildren abducted by terrorists in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued following a coordinated operation by Nigerian security agencies. The successful rescue was confirmed on Friday, with authorities stating that all the victims were recovered safely during the operation. Providing an update via his official X account,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has closed its case against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the ongoing trial over allegations of unlawful interception of communications involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The development came before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who also dismissed an application by the…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is set to file a no-case submission in his alleged wiretapping trial after the Department of State Services (DSS) closed its case against him at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, El-Rufai’s legal team is expected to argue that the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against insecurity following the arrest of a suspected arms courier allegedly transporting weapons to a notorious bandit leader operating in Zamfara State. According to an operational report, the suspect was apprehended in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State after intelligence-led…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed former presidential candidate and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, to commence his defence in the ongoing criminal defamation case filed against him over alleged statements concerning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Delivering the ruling on Thursday, Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed a request by Sowore’s counsel, Marshall Abubakar, to postpone proceedings until after the court’s…
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has raised concerns after Department of State Services (DSS) officials allegedly took him into custody following a court appearance at the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the family, the development occurred shortly after he was granted bail, with claims that his movement between agencies…
Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Halima Haliru Umar to 20 years imprisonment after convicting her for unlawful possession of 302 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition and attempting to support acts of terrorism. Halima Umar was arraigned on March 11 on a four-count charge filed against her by the…
ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project to pay ₦100 million in damages to two operatives of the Department of State Services over a defamation suit. Delivering judgment, Halilu Yusuf held that the DSS officials — Sarah John and Gabriel Ogundele —…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a suspect linked to the recent attack on Peter Obi and other political figures in Benin City, Edo State. Obi, alongside former Edo State governor John Oyegun and members of the All Democratic Congress (ADC), was attacked on February 24 by armed men who reportedly opened fire…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered an accelerated hearing in the prosecution of five men accused of masterminding the August 26, 2011 bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja. The order followed an application by prosecuting counsel Alex Izinyon (SAN), who noted that the case—instituted by the Department of…
