The authorities of the Department of State Services have sent back to state commands the 253 operatives that were earlier deployed in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was learnt that the personnel were asked to go back to their respective commands on Wednesday, pending when the service would get further directives from the Presidency on their deployment. It had been reported earlier that the 253 personnel were rejected by the Presidential

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a new Director-General for the Department of State Security Services (DSS), Mr. Lawal Musa Daura following the retirement of Mr. Ita Ekpeyong who bowed out of office earlier today. A statement from the Office of the Head of Service, Thursday, said Mr. Daura’s appointment “is with immediate effect.” This is coming as there are also strong indications that the President may name his Chief of