By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue
Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 115 of its personnel as part of ongoing internal reforms aimed at sanitising the Service and upholding its professional standards.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the agency said the dismissals took place over a period of time, following investigations into various acts of misconduct and corruption within its ranks.
The Service also warned members of the public to be cautious of some of the dismissed officers who still pose as active personnel to perpetrate fraudulent acts.
“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 DSS advised Nigerians to avoid any form of official transaction with the affected individuals, noting that their names have been published on its official website.
This comes amid rising tensions between the Nigerian and US government, over a possible military invasion as directed by President Donald Trump to stop “Christian Genocide” in Africa’s most populous country.
