DSS Raids SERAP Office in Abuja.
The latest information available up to September 9, 2024, indicates that officers from the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken control of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). This action has been described by SERAP as an ‘unlawful occupation’. The DSS operatives reportedly demanded to meet with SERAP’s directors during this raid. This event follows closely after the arrest of Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), by DSS personnel, suggesting a possible connection or pattern in these security operations. However, the specific reasons behind the raid on SERAP’s office have not been detailed in the immediate reports from the scene or subsequent statements. This incident has sparked discussions and concerns regarding security operations and their implications on civil liberties in Nigeria.
