The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed visiting the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office in Abuja, claiming it was just a routine investigation.
The confirmation is coming almost 24 hours after a measured silence by the Service.
While dismissing allegations of harassment and intimidation, the DSS said two unarmed personnel were sent to SERAP’s office for routine investigation.
The DSS presence in the premises of the human rights group has been linked to SERAP’s, call out to President Bola Tinubu last Sunday to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to reverse the recent fuel price hike and investigate corruption allegations.
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SERAP had taken to social media handles on Monday to report that DSS officers were “unlawfully occupying” their office and asking to see their directors.
In response, the DSS said this narrative is “inaccurate and misleading.”
The Secret Service, in a statement from its official website, claimed that such investigations are standard procedures and don’t constitute a raid or harassment.
The DSS is urging the public to disregard what it calls “false narratives” and reassuring everyone of their commitment to professionalism.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
