Peter Afunanya
25 Aug 2024
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released a Nigerian journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, on bail after six-hours in detention. News media, PREMIUM TIMES which had earlier reported that the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, gave the reason for Soyinka's arrest announced his release. "Soyinka was driven from the airport to the DSS headquarters annex in Ikoyi,…
25 Aug 2024
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that they arrested a Nigerian journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, based on a request from another government agency. News media, PREMIUM TIMES reports that the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said this in an update. "We are working on Adejuwon Soyinka’s case,” Afunanya confirmed in a text message to PT…
8 Aug 2024
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied raiding the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial came following reports that the Labour House was raided by the secret police in the early hours of today. Spokesman of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, on a platform of security reporters noted that…
5 Aug 2024
Operatives of the Department of State Services have reportedly arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, Micheal Lenin. Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 a.m. on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. Speaking with newsmen, the Director of Mobilisation,…
11 Jun 2024
The Department of State Services (DSS) has stated that it will not tolerate any plans by non-state actors to incite violence through protests. The secret police issued the warning today in a statement issued by the spokesman of the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, on Tuesday. Afunanya noted that the agency was aware of plans by…
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