DSS arrests 2 of its officers over N310m robbery, recovers N66.4m, $6,200

The Department of State Services (DSS), on Sunday, said it had arrested two out of five of its staff members involved in the robbery and sharing of the sum of N310 million belonging to a Bureau De Change operator in Abuja
last month

The service, in a statement made available to newsmen Abuja by Mr Tony Opuiyo, said that N66.4m and $6,200 had so far been recovered from the officials led by a serving Captain in the Nigerian Army while efforts were being made to recover the remaining amount.

It added that “while three of the DSS staff members are now at large, the military authorities have commenced a detailed investigation of five of its personnel involved in the crime.”

The statement read: “The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the general public that the service has arrested two out of five of its staff involved in the robbery and sharing, on 20th November, 2015, of the sum of N310m belonging to a Bureau De Change operator in Abuja.

“While three of the DSS staff are now at large, the military authorities have commenced a detailed investigation of five of its personnel involved in the crime.

“Preliminary investigations have revealed that Abdulrasheed Ahmadu Maigari of the DSS conspired with four other colleagues of his namely: Solomon Inusa, Peter Okoye, Patrick Ishaya and George Mwatapwa Ibbi to carry out this reprehensible act.

“The five military personnel were led by one Captain Hussein Ishaku Mshelia.

“Meanwhile, the service has arrested Maigari and Ibbi; and Mshelia equally arrested by the army authorities. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend those still at large.

“A total of N66,437,445 and $6,200 have so far been recovered while efforts are being made to recover the remaining amounts.


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