The agency accused them of committing offences contrary to Sections 519 and 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), 2004.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations that they concealed the whereabouts of former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, whom the agency described as a fugitive from the law in connection with an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu.
The defendants, Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday Paul, Paganengigha Anagaha, and Ayebaifife Suobite, were brought before Justice Peter Lifu on Wednesday on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and allegedly concealing information about Sylva’s whereabouts.
According to the charge filed by the DSS, the defendants allegedly became accessories after the fact of a felony by concealing the location of the former governor on or about April 28, 2026, in Abuja.
The agency accused them of committing offences contrary to Sections 519 and 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), 2004.
