By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA – The Department of State Services (DSS) has threatened legal action against Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television for allegedly broadcasting false and malicious reports about its involvement in the recent crisis at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The DSS claims the stations misrepresented its actions during a tense period on February 17, 2025, when concerns arose over the possible return of former Speaker Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.
During the crisis, the acting Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly invited the DSS to reinforce security amid fears of a potential breakdown of law and order. However, both television stations reported that the DSS had “stormed” or “invaded” the Assembly—a characterization the agency strongly denies.
According to Chief Ayodeji Adedipe, the DSS’s legal representative, the agency’s role was purely to support existing security forces, and it did not engage in any unlawful…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
