Lt.
General Abdulrahman Dambazau Interior
Lt.
General Abdulrahman Dambazau Interior Minister
NIS Reopens Borders, DSS Warns
Impersonators
Interior Minister Orders Reopening of
Borders
The Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman
Bello Dambazau CFR PhD has ordered the re-opening of all the land
Borders earlier closed due to the postponement of the elections
earlier scheduled for 16th February, 2019.
Nigeria Immigration Officers will continue their normal border
control and patrol duties to ensure that all persons crossing our
land, air and sea borders travel with a valid and genuine document
and also pass through recognized routes.
Signed
MUHAMMAD BABANDEDE MFR
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION
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Politicians Plan to Impersonate DSS Operatives for
Elections- Spokesperson
The Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered plans by
some persons and groups to impersonate its personnel during the
elections.
The plans include the use of Peace Corps members and other quasi
security outfits as personnel of the DSS during the Presidential
and National Assembly elections.
The Service, therefore, wishes to dissociate itself from these
plans. It also informs the public that the DSS cannot be involved
in unscrupulous activities inimical to the elections.
The Service is at the fore front of ensuring election security
and wishes to reiterate its commitment, professionalism, peaceful
disposition and support for the electoral process.
For the umpteenth time, it warns that it will not tolerate any
form of unlawful acts from any quarters and will stop at nothing to
deal decisively with unscrupulous elements engaged in violent
activities during and after the exercise.
Members of the public should disregard any insinuations, fake
news and outright misinformation on impersonation and illegal use
of DSS’ Personnel.
It may also be recalled that the Chief of Defence Staff at the
briefing of Service Chiefs on 14th February, 2019 alerted of plans
by some politicians to dress thugs in military uniforms and use
them to cause security breaches during the elections.
The DSS will continue to work with sister security agencies and
critical stakeholders to implement all counter measures that have
been put in place to ensure the success of the polls. The Service
reassures residents and voters of their safety before, during and
after the elections.
Peter AFUNANYA
Public Relations Officer,
Department of State Services,
National Headquarters,
Abuja