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May 15, (THEWILL) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit against Professor Pat Utomi over his alleged plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, the DSS is asking the...

February 26, (THEWILL) – A former lawmaker, who represented Dekina/Bassa federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has been arrested. THEWILL reports that Comrade Austin was arrested on Wednesday, by operatives of the Department...

January 22, (THEWILL) – The Department of State Services has filed a five-count terrorism-related charges against self-styled activist, Muhammad Mahdi Shehu, before a Federal High Court in Kaduna. This is coming two weeks after a Kaduna State High Court admitted...

January 15, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Adekaiyaoja, as Deputy Director General of the Department of State Services, marking a significant milestone in the agency's history. A statement by the agency said...

January 10, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested one Sylvester Augustus, said to be the man behind the recent cloning of its website. The 32-year-old suspect and native of Abak Local Government Area in Akwa-Ibom...

November 19, (THEWILL) - The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, has regained his freedom from the Department of State Services (DSS) custody. Earlier reports by THEWILL revealed that Adebutu was arrested...

November 19, (THEWILL) - The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Ladi Adebutu, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. The Ogun State PDP Publicity Secretary, Kayode Adebayo, confirmed the arrest in...

October 24, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives has refuted reports that the Green chamber had summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike and Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola...

October 18, (THEWILL) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a N5.5 billion defamation suit against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for allegedly "making false claims" that officials of the agency invaded its Abuja...

September 19, (THEWILL) – The Department of State Services (DSS) is reportedly planning the imminent arrest of Fisayo Soyombo, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). A security official, speaking anonymously, revealed to FIJ on Wednesday,...