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The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 115 officers in a major internal purge aimed at curbing impersonation, tightening discipline and restoring public trust in Nigeria’s secret police.
In a public notice seen by PLATFORM TIMES on Tuesday, the agency published the names and photographs of the sacked personnel, warning Nigerians not to transact any official business with them.
“As part of the ongoing reforms in the Department of State Services, the public is hereby informed that a total of 115 personnel have been dismissed over a period,” the notice read.
“Members of the public are therefore advised to desist from any official dealing with these individuals who have been dismissed by the Service.”
The personnel were quietly removed between 2024 and 2025. Though the DSS did not disclose specific offences, authoritative security sources said that the purge targeted operatives linked to misconduct, abuse of authority and activities capable of damaging the agency’s reputation.
The move follows the recent arrest of two previously dismissed officers, Barry Donald and Victor Godwin, who allegedly continued parading as DSS operatives to defraud unsuspecting citizens.
The agency had earlier issued a public advisory cautioning Nigerians against engaging the duo.
The publication of the dismissed officers’ identities — an unusual step for the agency — is seen as a strategy to prevent them from exploiting the DSS name to scam citizens or carry out illegal operations.
Security analysts said that the purge is the strongest signal yet that the DSS is cracking down on internal corruption and rogue elements who misuse their former credentials.
“This is a strong and calculated message to both serving and former operatives,” a senior security expert, who preferred anonymity, said.
“The DSS wants to close loopholes, protect its image and stop impostors from using its name to commit crimes.”
The agency urged members of the public to remain vigilant and immediately report any person claiming to represent the DSS without proper clearance or official identification.
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