DSS takes over SERAP office in Abuja

Officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday surrounded the offices of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Abuja.

The NGO revealed this in a statement uploaded to its X account.

He described the action as “unlawful occupation.”

He urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately intervene to protect the rights of Nigerians.

SERAP revealed in the statement that DSS officers stormed their offices and demanded to meet with the organization’s director.

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The move was widely condemned as an attempt to intimidate and harass SERAP, which has been a vocal critic of government policies.

The developments following the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, by the DSS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, have sent shockwaves across the human rights community in Nigeria and reinforced claims about the government’s readiness to silence dissenting voices using state instruments.

The storming of SERAP offices came just 24 hours after it urged President Tinubu to reverse the latest fuel price hike at petrol stations.

The statement reads:

“President Tinubu must immediately order the SSS to end the harassment, intimidation and attacks on the rights of Nigerians,” SERAP said. “This unlawful occupation is a clear violation of our rights and freedoms, and we will not stand idly by while our work is disrupted.”

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