Religious Group Infiltrates Protests In North – DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that an unnamed religious group has infiltrated the ranks of protesters in a part of the North.

This is as the intelligence agency further noted that no fewer than 1, 200 bags of rice stolen by “economic saboteurs in Katsina State, have since been recovered.

The Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Dr. Peter Afunanya, made the disclosure at a briefing on operational successes of the Military, intelligence and other law enforcement agencies in Abuja on Monday,

While vowing the readiness of security agencies to execute the mandate of protecting lives and property of citizens, as re-echoed by President Bola Tinubu, the spokesperson urged the public to see security management as all-encompassing.

His words: “A religious group has infiltrated the ongoing protests, in a part of the North; these are the kinds of things that the Media should expose.

“And remove focus on security agencies, except you are talking security issues.”

On the recovery of government’s palliatives, among other achievements in July, he said: “Within the month of July, the Service sustained proactive intelligence acquisition and dissemination of same action agencies.

“This led to the arrest of criminal elements involved in oil theft, kidnapping, burglary and theft of electrical installations, human trafficking, armed robbery, cult related activities, terrorism and insurgency. Similarly, some high profile terrorist leaders, logistic facilitators, gunrunners and IED experts were also apprehended.

“During the operations, the following items were recovered: Semi automatic double barrels, cartridges, pump action rifles, locally made pistol, IED initiators, AK47 rifles, magazines, submachine guns, twenty (20) HW batteries, one hundred and thirty two (132) fuse, eight (8) detonator cables and psychoactive substances, One Million One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N1,150,000), Six Hundred and Eight Thousand French Cefa (608,000 CFA), assorted charms among others.

“Additionally, economic saboteurs involved in diverting palliatives and agrochemicals were also apprehended. One thousand, two hundred (1200) 25kg bags of palliative rice and forty eight (48) bags of rice kit were recovered in one of such operations in Katsina. In the period under reference, the Service stepped up its counter efforts against fake news and disinformation.

“These achievements were made possible due largely to the strategic and transformational leadership provided by the DGSS, YM Bichi, his Management Team and the dedication of personnel. Overall, the Service reiterates its commitment to achieving a peaceful nation”.