Five DSS Operatives Rob Bureau De Change Operator Of N310m, Two Arrested

DSSThe Department of State Services, DSS, said on Sunday that it arrested two of its officials in connection with the theft of N310 million.

The officials allegedly robbed a Bureau De Change operator in Abuja of the money on November 20.

The DSS said three other of its officials involved in the robbery are still at large but the sum of N66 million being part of the stolen funds, has been recovered.

Read the statement below

N310 million ROBBERY-DSS ARRESTS CULPRITS: N66.4 MILLION RECOVERED

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.

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  1. SERIOUSLY?! DSS OPERATIVES INVOLVED IN ARMED ROBBERY, EXTORTION AND BREACH OF TRUST. THEN WE NIGERIANS ARE DOOMED SINCE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT US FROM MISCREANTS ARE THE ONE ROBBING US. BUT I SMELL SOMETHING FISHY.