DSS Officials Disguised and Invaded SERAP’s Office, Group Tells Court
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused officials of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) of using fake identities and arriving in unmarked vehicles during a controversial visit to its Abuja office in September. The group claims the DSS’s actions were linked to SERAP’s call for President Bola Tinubu to investigate corruption within the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL) and reverse the petrol price hike.
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According to court documents filed today, SERAP’s legal team revealed that one of the two DSS officers entered the office under the false name “Sarah David,” and their visit, which was later described by the DSS as a “routine investigation,” involved interrogating staff and demanding official documents. The DSS is also pursuing a defamation suit against SERAP, seeking over N5 billion in damages.
SERAP’s lawyers argue that the actions of the DSS were a form of harassment and intimidation, designed to suppress their activism. The case, which was heard before Justice Yusuf Halilu, has been adjourned to November 29, 2024.
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