The
Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the general public
that the Service has arrested two (2) out of five (5) of its Staff
involved in the robbery and sharing, on 20th November, 2015, of the sum
of three hundred and ten million naira (N310m) belonging to a Bureau De
Change operator in Abuja. While three (3) of the DSS staff are now at
large, the Military Authorities have commenced a detailed investigation
of five (5) of its personnel involved in the crime.
Preliminary
investigations have revealed that Abdulrasheed Ahmadu MAIGARI of the
DSS, conspired with four (4) other colleagues of his namely: Solomon
INUSA, Peter OKOYE, Patrick ISHAYA and George Mwatapwa IBBI, to carry
out this reprehensible act. The five (5) military personnel were led by
one Capt. Hussein Ishaku MSHELIA. Meanwhile, the Service has arrested
MAIGARI and IBBI; and MSHELIA equally arrested by the Army authorities.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend those still at large. A total of
Sixty-Six Million Four Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Four Hundred
and Forty-five Naira (N66,437,445.00) and Six Thousand Two Hundred
Dollars ($6,200) have so far been recovered, while efforts are being
made to recover the remaining amounts. It is to be noted that security
agencies now act in concert, thus the joint investigation undertaken
with the Police, Army and the DSS.
This
action of the Service is in line with the posture of the current
Administration and DSS management focus on professionalism, transparency
and accountability. Those so far arrested have been suspended pending
the completion of investigations. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Service wants to reiterate its commitment to the basic ideals and
principles as established by its forebears and will not spare anyone
found to be contravening the rules and regulations or the laws of the
land. We therefore encourage members of the public with useful
information that could lead to the arrest of those at large to volunteer
same to the Service or other security agency. The DSS also wishes to
use this opportunity to assure all law abiding citizens of their safety
and urge them to partner with the Service in the smooth discharge of its
responsibilities.
Tony OPUIYO
Department of State Services
Abuja.
6th December, 2015
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