DSS Sef Dey Steal? 5 Officials Of DSS Involved In N310m Robbery

According to a press statement released today by the
Department of State Services (DSS), two of his officials who were involved in N310m robbery on November, 20^th which involved a Bureau De Change
operator have been arrested while three others are still at large. The
department said this is a new government and has they have earlier pledged to be
transparent under this new government, they have decided to release a press statement
in this regard. Read the full statement after the cut.

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.