2 DSS operatives arrested for robbery

… Agency recovers N66.4m from N310m stolen from
forex dealer
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that the
campaign to rid the agency of bad eggs has paid off
following the arrest of two of five of its staff involved in
robbery and sharing of N310 million belonging to a bureau
de change operator in Abuja last month.
It recovered N66.4 million from the operatives. All the five
staff were attached to the National Assembly.
In a statement signed by Tony Opuiyo, the Service listed
the names of the suspects as Abdulrasheed Ahmadu
Maigari, Solomon Inusa, Peter Okoye, Patrick Ishaya and
George Mwatapwa Ibbi, noting that gang leader, Maigari
allegedly conspired with four other colleagues to carry out
the nefarious activity.
Stressing that the DSS action was in line with the President
Muhammadu Buhari administration’s zero tolerance for
corruption and management’s focus on professionalism,
transparency and accountability, the agency pleaded with
the public with useful information on the fleeing staff.
“DSS wishes to inform the public that the Service has
arrested two out of five of its staff involved in the robbery
and sharing N310 million belonging to a bureau de change
operator on November 20, 2015 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 also involved in the crime.
“Preliminary investigations have revealed that 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, who was arrested by the Army.
“A total of N66,437,445.00 and $6,200 have so far been
recovered, while efforts are being made to recover the
remaining amounts. It is to be noted that security
agencies now act in concert, thus the joint investigation
undertaken with the police, army and the DSS