DSS
4 LAS News stories tagged “DSS”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Imo High Court Schedules Four‑Day Hearing for Five Suspected NYSC Kidnapper Suspects
The Imo State High Court has set a four‑day trial window from 27 to 30 October for five individuals accused of abducting 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members, ordering they remain in DSS custody and urging a verdict before January 2027.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 19:45 WAT · 5 sources
DSS arrests Faisal Maina, son of former pension reform chief, and hands him over to EFCC
The Department of State Services detained Faisal Maina in Abuja after intelligence that he had returned to Nigeria. He is now in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, following a 2021 conviction for money‑laundering linked to his father’s pension scandal.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 12:15 WAT · 4 sources
Five suspects detained in joint operation after NYSC mass kidnapping in Imo State
Security forces from the DSS, military and police arrested five alleged gang members linked to the October 1 abduction of 20 NYSC trainees in Imo, while three others fled with gunshot wounds, prompting a continued manhunt.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 04:45 WAT · 8 sources
Former Kaduna Governor Accused of Allocating $600,000 to Influence EFCC Probe
A forensic investigator from the Department of State Services testified that ex‑governor Nasir El‑Rufai set aside $600,000 to pay Economic and Financial Crimes Commission officials and intermediaries, a claim that remains unproven in court.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 04:24 WAT · 2 sources