• I was detained for over three hours by DSS operatives, says Ndibe
Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Department of State Services (DSS), has denied arresting or detaining Prof. Ndibe at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on June 1, 2026, or at any other location on that date.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications at the Service’s National Headquarters, Favour Dozie, explained that the DSS interaction with the academic was part of an ongoing review of old Watch-List Actions (WLAs).
According to the Service, the current Director-General, upon assuming office, directed a review of longstanding WLAs, some of which date back to the military era, to ensure that citizens are not unnecessarily inconvenienced or embarrassed by pre-existing watch-list records.
