The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced an investigation into the conduct of its operatives following an incident involving activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, after court proceedings in Abuja.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the agency’s Deputy Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Favour Dozie, the DSS said its Director-General had directed an immediate inquiry into the actions of personnel involved in the incident that followed Sowore’s remand to the Kuje Correctional Centre.
The agency said it took note of public concerns arising from a video showing an altercation involving Sowore, a correctional service official and DSS operatives after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 22.
According to the statement, the DSS considered it necessary to clarify its role in the case and the circumstances surrounding Sowore’s remand.
The agency explained that the charges against Sowore stem from a social media post published in August 2025, in which he made remarks concerning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
