The Department of State Services (DSS) has released protesters who were arrested for their various roles in the #EndBadGovernance protests recently.
A source within the Service authoritatively confirmed this development on Sunday, September 22, that the director general of the State Security Service, on 19th September 2024, directed their immediate release.
According to the source, those released commended the gesture and expressed optimism about the humane face with which the Service conducted the investigation.
It was revealed that six persons held in Kaduna had regained freedom having been cleared at the end of investigations.
Meanwhile, three are being prosecuted for established prima facie cases, the sources revealed.
“The DG DSS reiterates citizen’s right to peaceful protest as enshrined in the constitution and regard for the rule of law. He is resolute on upholding the mandate of the Service of decisively investigating and bringing to justice those who exploit such rights to perpetrate crime,” the source said.
