Allegations of a raid by DSS officers on SERAP’s Abuja office have emerged, sparking controversy and concern over the treatment of civil society groups.
According to reports on a developing situation, officials from the Department of State Services (DSS) allegedly invaded the Abuja office of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).
Reports suggest that the directors of the rights group were being requested to meet with DSS officers.
On SERAP’s official X account (formerly Twitter), a post was shared confirming the presence of DSS operatives in their office. The organization stated:
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The Office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Abuja is currently being unlawfully occupied by officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS), who are demanding to see the directors.
President Bola Tinubu has been urged by SERAP to step in and instruct the DSS to cease their perceived infringement on Nigerian citizens’ rights that constitute “harassment, intimidation, and attacks.”
As of the reporting time, there is no clarity on the reasons for DSS’s action. Nonetheless, SERAP persistently urges a prompt cessation to this intrusion.
