Nigeria: DSS Denies Arrest of Okey Ndibe, Says Airport Interaction Was for Watchlist Delisting Process
The agency said Ndibe’s name was reviewed and downgraded after a 2013 watch-list entry, part of a cleanup of outdated security alerts.
- On Thursday, Professor Okey Ndibe reported being detained for over three hours at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos; the State Security Service denied the arrest, characterizing the interaction as a routine watch-list review process.
- Ndibe had remained on the agency's watchlist since January 29, 2013, due to legacy Watch-List Actions dating back to the military era; the SSS is currently sanitizing these outdated records as part of a broader review initiative.
- In a statement issued Tuesday, SSS Deputy Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications Favour Dozie clarified that the interface aimed at final delisting of Ndibe's details, with agents described as "quite courteous" throughout the encounter.
- The agency's Director-General ordered the review to prevent citizens from unnecessary embarrassment by outdated alerts; Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director of the International Press Centre , was cited as a successful prior clearance.
- Seeking to ensure fair treatment, the SSS urged Nigerians affected by existing Watch-List Actions to contact national headquarters for review, assuring that sanitization efforts will continue across the system.
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SSS explains Okey Ndibe saga at Lagos airport
According to the SSS, Mr Ndibe had been on its watch list since 29 January 2013 but his case had recently been reviewed and downgraded. The post SSS explains Okey Ndibe saga at Lagos airport appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
SERAP condemns Okey Ndibe’s detention, accuses Tinubu govt of rights crackdown
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the reported detention of renowned Nigerian novelist and author, Okey Ndibe, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) upon his arrival in Nigeria, describing the action as arbitrary and a violation of fundamental human rights. In a statement issued on Monday, SERAP said it “condemn[s] the reported arbitrary detention today of novelist and author Okey Ndibe …
Interface With Prof. Ndibe Targeted Delisting Him From 2013 Prevailing Watch List Actions, DSS Claries
…Says He Was Neither Arrested, Detained Anywhere The Department of State Services (DSS) has clarified that the Monday interface between Prof. Okey Ndibe and the agency was targeted at delisting him from the old Watch-List Actions (WLAs) prevailing since January 29, 2013. DSS further denied reports which had suggested that Prof. Ndibe was arrested and detained at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Monday. The clarification is contai…
Okey Ndibe Released After DSS Detention At Lagos Airport
Nigerian author and columnist, Okey Ndibe, has confirmed his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) after he was detained... The post Okey Ndibe Released After DSS Detention At Lagos Airport appeared first on Naija News.
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