The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed a total of 115 personnel comprising 12 females and 103 males over a period. However, there was no particular duration indicating the period.
This was made known on Tuesday by the DSS, saying the “public is hereby informed that a total of 115 personnel have been dismissed over a period.”
The DSS further cautioned Nigerians to beware of criminal acts of individuals disguising it personnel.
“In addition to earlier disclaimers on the duo of Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, the Service finds it necessary to warn citizens of the fraudulent activities of some of these persons still posing as DSS personnel,” it said.
The security agency also advised Nigerians Members to desist from any official dealing with these individuals who have been dismissed by the Service.
In February, the New Daily Prime reported DSS threatened to institute legal proceedings against two major television stations over their coverage of the Lagos State House of Assembly crisis.
The Nigeria’s secret police alleged that Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television made false and damaging reports about its role in events at the Assembly on February 17.
The DSS, through its lawyer, Adedeji Adedipe, claimed that it was only helping other security forces and didn’t do anything wrong.
The agency wants both TV stations to retract their reports and apologize on air for three straight days, warning that should they fail to do this within a week, it (DSS) will take them to court under Nigeria’s cybercrime laws.
In a letter dated February 17, 2025, and titled ‘False, Defamatory and Malicious Publication Concerning the State Security Service (aka DSS) Regarding Their Presence at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, February 17, 2025,’ the Service demanded a retraction of the story and an apology.
The counsel stated that should the media houses fail to broadcast apologies on their respective channels five times a day for three consecutive days within seven days of receiving the letter, the DSS would have no option but to seek redress in court.
According to the lawyer, despite clear fears that hoodlums could attack the lawmakers, leading the Clerk of the Assembly to invite the DSS and police to help secure the Assembly, the media houses still went ahead to report that their operatives invaded the Assembly Gestapo-style.
The media stations, however, have since apologised.
Below are details of dismissed personnel from the DSS
