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DSS Releases, Compensates Man Wrongfully Held Over Boko Haram Links
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the immediate release of Nura Idris, a herder and farmer from Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, who was wrongfully detained over alleged links to Boko Haram terrorists.
Idris was cleared after a thorough review by a DSS investigation panel, which found no evidence to support the allegations against him. In addition to his release, the DSS chief approved N3 million in monetary compensation to support his immediate needs and pledged further assistance to help him restart his livestock and farming business — a standard practice under the current leadership.
According to security sources, Idris was arrested in June 2024 by another security agency in Suleja, Niger State, and subsequently transferred to DSS custody. Following the panel’s findings, the DSS Director-General directed his prompt release and compensation.
Upon receiving the payment, Idris expressed gratitude to the DSS boss. “I thank the DGSS for his kindness. I was well treated in DSS custody and I pray that Allah rewards the DGSS immensely,” he said.
His father, Yusuf Idris, who received him upon release, also commended the DSS for its compassion. He assured that the compensation would be used productively to rebuild the family’s livelihood.
The release forms part of an ongoing internal review exercise initiated by the DSS last year to re-examine prolonged and inherited cases, with the aim of ensuring that individuals erroneously detained are not left in custody indefinitely.
“When such cases are recorded, the DSS would usually follow up with the detainee, provide psychological and medical support, after which the Agency would further set up any business of the victim’s choice,” a source disclosed.
The exercise has reinforced the Service’s reputation for institutional integrity. “The setting free and compensations across multiple cases underscores the DSS’s growing reputation for institutional integrity and humanness,” the source added.
“The Service under the current DG has continued to show that safeguarding national security and citizens must go hand in hand with upholding the rights and dignity of citizens,” the source further stated.
Other Notable Cases
The DSS has handled several similar high-profile reviews. In one case, Sunday Ifedi and his wife Calista were arrested in November 2021 and detained for alleged ties to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Sunday was released in December 2025 after a review ordered by the current DG cleared him. He received N10 million in compensation, and the Service is planning to rebuild a restaurant in memory of his late wife, who died in custody.
In October 2025, the DSS released Abuja-based businesswoman Mrs. Chineze Ozoadibe with N10 million compensation. Shortly after, Kenneth Okechukwu Nwafor (arrested in 2022) and five other individuals linked to IPOB were freed, each receiving initial N2 million payments.
Last month, a Yobe State resident, Ya’u Mohammed, was also released with N2 million in support after being cleared of terrorism connections.
The source noted that over thirty cases have been reviewed, with more than N300 million paid in compensation. “There are many more instances where DSS investigations have established innocence and have been followed by efforts to facilitate reintegration,” the source said. “These are the kind of measures the DSS is using to build public trust.”
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PFIPC: Adeyemi should be prosecuted – ICPC chairman
President Tinubu had on July 7, mandated the ICPC to investigate the matter and submit its report within 30 days.
• State House Photo:The Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, submit an interim report of its investigation on PFIPC, to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, August 6,2026
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has urged the Federal Government to prosecute the Director -General of the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew.
The Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, made the call on Thursday when he submitted an interim report of its investigation into the controversy surrounding the existence of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) .
As part of the recommendations, the ICPC boss said Mr Adeyemi should be prosecuted, while administrative sanctions should be imposed on public officers “whose acts of omissions, negligence, facilitated the illegal operation of the council because our investigation found that some public officers failed to do due diligence.”
President Tinubu had on July 7, mandated the ICPC to investigate the matter and submit its report within 30 days.
Submitting the report, the ICPC chairman said that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council “was never established by any law or executive order or other instrument of government, and the appointment letter presented by Adeyemi Matthew was completely forged alongside similar documents used to perpetuate the illegal activities of the fake agency.”
“What we discovered was that the office used by the fake agency was broken into. The lock was broken, and he had access to the office. That was how he was able to get inside that office, and also the false widespread impersonation and wide range of illegal activities were perpetrated by the fake DG or the fake agency, Adeyemi.”
He emphasised that public officers should also be sanctioned, because “They failed to adhere with the standard procedures that are supposed to be complied with in their ministries and departments, and that gave Adeyemi Matthew the opportunity to conduct this illegal act.
“Then institutional reform has also been recommended that there is need for institutional reform so that the internal control of the MDAs can be strengthened to block this kind of illegal activity.”
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PSC hands over 50,000 newly recruited constables to police for training
Receiving the recruits on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, DIG Isyaku Mohammed, who oversees the Force Training and Development Department, commended the commission for conducting what he described as a transparent recruitment exercise.
• IGP Tunji Disu
The Police Service Commission on Thursday formally handed over 50,000 newly recruited police constables to the Nigeria Police Force for training.
A statement issued on Thursday by the commission’s spokesperson, Torty Kalu, said the handover was presided over by retired Justice Paul Galumje, Commissioner I.
The statement said the recruitment exercise was conducted in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu and relevant statutory provisions.
Galumje thanked the President for his support of the recruitment process and formally presented the successful candidates to the Nigeria Police Force for training at designated police colleges and other approved institutions.
He also handed over the detailed list of successful candidates, contained in a flash drive, to the police authorities.
Receiving the recruits on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, DIG Isyaku Mohammed, who oversees the Force Training and Development Department, commended the commission for conducting what he described as a transparent recruitment exercise.
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Kogi vigilantes clash leaves eight dead
Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Abdullahi Adamu, confirmed the incident, clarifying that the violence was not a bandit attack on the affected communities.
• One of the dead victims / Ohibaba image
At least eight people have been killed following a violent clash between local vigilante members and Fulani vigilantes in the villages of Abugi, Mikugi, and Gudanchi, all located in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The violence which erupted on Thursday, has thrown residents of Abugi and surrounding communities into panic.
Sources said the crisis began after a confrontation between a member of the local vigilante group and his counterparts from the Fulani vigilante group.
The disagreement reportedly escalated when one of the men allegedly opened fire, killing the other instantly.
The killing triggered a series of reprisal attacks, with the death toll rising to at least eight as of the time of this report.
The exact number of those injured is yet to be confirmed.
Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Abdullahi Adamu, confirmed the incident, clarifying that the violence was not a bandit attack on the affected communities.
The council chairman said security agencies had been briefed and promised to provide further details as investigations progress.
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