State Security Service
Coverage of State Security Service in the Nexus archive.
- SSS releases journalist carrying drone after IPI Nigeria’s intervention
The State Security Service (SSS) released journalist Ms. Sodiq, who was carrying a drone, following an intervention by IPI Nigeria. The release occurred on July 10, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. as confirmed by the article's content.
- BREAKING: Kidnapped Oyo pupils, teachers freed
Kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oyo have been freed following months of operations involving multiple security agencies, including the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the State Security Service (SSS), and the Nigerian Army.
- Troops uncover IPOB’s hidden cache of arms, ammunition, arrest suspects
The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the State Security Service, discovered a hidden cache of arms and ammunition belonging to IPOB and arrested suspects during a raid. The operation was conducted in an unspecified area, according to the report.
- Insecurity: Edo begins recruitment of 5,400 security corps, employs 500 forest guards
Edo State has begun recruiting 5,400 security corps and employed 500 forest guards to address rising insecurity. The state government closed three schools following warnings from the State Security Service about a plot to abduct schoolchildren.