The clarification comes a day after fiery human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, disclosed that DSS operatives detained Ndibe upon his arrival from the United States and questioned him over what they described as a "suspicious" visit to Nigeria.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied allegations that it arrested or detained renowned Nigerian writer and public intellectual, Okey Ndibe, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State, insisting that its interaction with him was part of an ongoing review of long-standing security watchlists.
The clarification comes a day after fiery human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, disclosed that DSS operatives detained Ndibe upon his arrival from the United States and questioned him over what they described as a "suspicious" visit to Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Deputy Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Favour Dozie, the DSS said reports of Ndibe's arrest were inaccurate.
"The Department of State Services hereby clarifies that it did not arrest or detain Prof Okey Ndibe at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on June 1, 2026 or any other place on that date for that matter," the statement said.
