The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 115 personnel as part of a sweeping internal reform aimed at promoting professionalism, accountability, and integrity within the Service.
In a statement released Tuesday via its official X handle, the DSS said the dismissals occurred over a period of time and were part of ongoing efforts to sanitize the agency’s ranks.
The Service also warned Nigerians to be cautious of dismissed officers still posing as active operatives, emphasizing that names of the affected individuals have been published on its official website — www.dss.gov.ng — for public verification.
“In addition to earlier disclaimers on the duo of Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, the Service finds it necessary to warn citizens of the fraudulent activities of some of these persons still posing as DSS personnel,” the statement read.
The agency confirmed that both Donald and Godwin, previously dismissed, had been apprehended and would face prosecution for impersonation and related offences.
This development comes amid increased scrutiny of Nigeria’s security institutions, following recent reports of alleged misconduct and procedural lapses within the DSS and other intelligence bodies.
