Nigeria’s DSS Clears Four IPOB Suspects, Awards ₦20 Million in Compensation
Nigeria's Department of State Services has released four men detained since 2022 after investigations cleared them of belonging to the proscribed separatist group IPOB. The domestic intelligence agency also approved an initial ₦20 million in collective compensation for their wrongful detention. Legal counsel praised the rare move as a major step toward accountability and upholding civil rights.
The Department of State Services has released four men detained since May 2022 over alleged membership of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Security sources say DSS Director-General Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi ordered their release after an investigation cleared them
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