The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has appealed the N100 million defamation judgment delivered against it by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in favour of officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). SERAP also filed an application seeking a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of …
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over allegations that he accessed a telephone conversation involving National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai is being prosecuted on a five-count amended charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the start of proceedings, the prosecution informed the court that …
A Department of State Services (DSS) operative has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that digital forensic analysis of phone data enabled investigators to track and arrest suspects linked to the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The operative, identified as SSK, testified on Thursday, February 19, …
The Federal Government has filed Criminal Charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, were instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria before the Abuja Judicial Division, with El-Rufai named as the sole defendant. The prosecution alleges that on February 13, 2026, while appearing …
The family of veteran actor Pete Edochie has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down a TikToker who circulated false reports of the actor’s death. The controversy erupted after viral claims about Edochie’s passing were debunked by both the actor’s family and management. Leo Edochie, the actor’s first son, described the news …
Counsel to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused security operatives of attempting to unlawfully arrest him on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, upon his return from Cairo, Egypt. In a statement dated February 12, 2026, and signed by Ubong Akpan of the Chambers of Ubong Akpan, the lawyer said operatives …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 16, 2026, for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its case against two alleged Ansaru leaders, Mahmud Usman and Abubakar Abba, over terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter on Thursday after the defence counsel, Mr Bala Dakum, informed the court that he …
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have allegedly uncovered arms and ammunition at the residence of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. The discovery has prompted a fresh security investigation into the source and legality of the weapons. According to a …
The office of Abubakar Malami, SAN, has raised alarm over reports that government security agencies may attempt to rearrest the former Attorney General immediately upon his release, despite a court granting him bail. According to a statement issued by Malami’s media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, the development “raises grave concerns about due process, the rule …
A legal consultant for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Maxwell Opara, has assured that Kanu was not attacked at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. Kanu is currently serving a life sentence at the facility following his conviction by Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court. After the ruling, Kanu …
