This was revealed on Thursday by the Deputy President of the Senate, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over plenary
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This was contained in the presentation of Daura to the Senate Panel investigating the face-off among officers of the National Intelligence Agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the DSS
The deal, which was facilitated by the Swiss Government, has lately come under intense criticisms locally and internationally following allegations of corruptions against the mediators
The biggest concession made so far is the release of Hussaini Maitangaran, who spearheaded several deadly attacks in Kano, including Central Mosque attack, which killed more than 1,000 people. He was arrested by the DSS on 31th August 2017. The release was part of Dapchi school girls swap deal
A statement issued by an operative of the service, Tony Opuiyo, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the suspect was arrested on March 23, at Japama in Obajana Local Government Area of Kogi.
PRNigeria gathered that the retired captain had been whisked away to Abuja for further interrogation, while the commissioner was allegedly intercepted at the airport on his way out of the country
The victory over the bandits was recorded in the last 10 days by the DSS
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made the announcement in a statement in Abuja
According to the Lagos State Police Command, the student was found in the warm embrace of his girlfriend
Recall that operatives of the DSS stormed the residence of Ambassador Dauda at 3, Osaro Laneane, off Osaro Close, Maitama on Monday evening with a directive to forcefully evict him
The stand-off began on Monday and was still on as at press time on Tuesday morning (today)
In a statement signed by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, MURIC demanded the immediate release of the journalist
Douglas Ekhator, the Independent Newspapers’ lawyer, sent to assist Ezimakor was not allowed to see him even as late as 10pm
Buhari stated the reasons in a letter sent to National Assembly
Since the face-off by the group with the military in the compound of the Kanus in Abia State, Kanu has not been seen in public
The prosecution tendered the video clip in court through a DSS operative, Jaiye Emmanuel
Yari, who spoke when he led five northern governors on a sympathy visit to the palace of the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, noted that security agencies in the area failed to tackle the problem of cross-border banditry and terrorism affecting communities in the area
Available information has it that the CSO of Waney, who led the killing of 23 persons on New Year day in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, was killed on February 14, 2018
It would be recalled that operatives of NAPTIP last week arrested a 38-year-old herbalist, Chigozie John Emmanuel, popularly known as Akuchi, for allegedly deceiving women into thinking they are pregnant and thereafter giving other people’s babies to them having collected lots of money
According to the brief given by the DSS, all 13 rescued persons are in the custody of the service and are on their way to Abuja with the assistance of the Nigerian Army and the Air Force