Sani Lauds Ajayi’s Appointment As DSS Nabs 54 Suspects, Recovers Arms

57 garlands to the 'Area Boy' who became DSS boss!

By Chuks Akunna When on August 26, 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi as the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), I got tons of calls from several serving and retired officers of the Service. The calls were two-pronged – congratulatory; and “to pray that your friend delivers.” To say that expectations were high was a huge understatement. Ever since President Tinubu assumed office, several security …

Gov Uba Sani Hails DSS for Busting Kidnapping Syndicate, Arresting Gunrunners in Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has hailed the Department of State Services (DSS) for its outstanding performance in tackling insecurity, following the arrest of dozens of suspected criminals during recent operations across the state.

DSS Arrests 30 Suspects, Recovers Arms in Kaduna

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested eight suspected bandits and 22 suspected informants during various operations carried out by its operatives in Kaduna State during the first quarter of 2025. The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, through the state’s Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Sule Shuaibu, has praised the DSS for its successful operations, which led to the arrest of numerous bandits and the recovery of lar…

Tinubu’s appointment of DSS boss yielding great results, Kaduna gov says

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has praised President Bola Tinubu for appointing Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi as Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), He said the appointment has helped reposition the DSS to tackle the country’s security challenges. Sani spoke in the wake of over 34 successful operations by the DSS in … The post Tinubu’s appointment of DSS boss yielding great results, Kaduna gov says appeared first on Date…

DSS Arrests Eight Suspected Bandits, 22 Gunrunners in Kaduna During Q1 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) arrested eight suspected bandits and 22 gunrunners in Kaduna State during the first quarter of 2025, as part of a broader crackdown on insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. The operation, detailed in a statement by DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya on April 27, 2025, targeted criminal networks involved in banditry, kidnapping, and illegal arms trafficking across Kaduna’s Birnin Gwari, Giwa, and Igabi local gover…

Kaduna gov praises DSS for busting bandits, gunrunners

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Oluwatosin Ajayi as Director General of the Department