Dossier
Department of State Services
Coverage of Department of State Services in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria: Abacha's Regime Marked By Brutal Repression, Rights Abuses, Says Ex-DSS Operative
Dennis Amachree, former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services, described the regime of Gen. Sani Abacha as marked by extreme authoritarianism and brutal repression.
- Nigeria: Alleged Coup Plot - Court Orders Probe of Leaked Evidence
The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate allegations that evidence from a coup plot case was leaked and displayed on social media. The court's directive follows the prosecution's claim that the evidence was shared online before being served to the defendants' lawyers.