{"id":11615,"date":"2018-08-26T07:57:17","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T07:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=11615"},"modified":"2018-08-26T07:57:17","modified_gmt":"2018-08-26T07:57:17","slug":"dss-begins-mass-release-of-detainees-from-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=11615","title":{"rendered":"DSS begins mass release of detainees from facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pusher\" class=\"off-canvas-wrap closed\" data-offcanvas=\"\">\n<div id=\"wrapper\" class=\"container inner-wrap\">\n<div id=\"outer_wrapper\" class=\"outer_wrapper\">\n<header id=\"main-header\">\n<div class=\"top-menu\n\t\t sticky-scroll-up\t\t contain-to-grid\t\t\t show-for-small-only\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"inner_wrapper\" class=\"inner_wrapper hide-on-mobile-menu \">\n<div class=\"row full-width\">\n<div class=\"inner_content\">\n<div class=\"row has-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"post-103963 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-metro category-news tag-department-of-state-services-dss\">\n<div class=\"row vc_row in-container\">\n<div class=\"medium-8 column left\">\n<article id=\"post-103963\" data-postid=\"103963\" data-guid=\"http:\/\/www.nan.ng\/?p=103963\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.nan.ng\/metro\/report-dss-releases-many-detainees\/\">\n<div class=\"row collapse article-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-9 right column\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"post-body  xt-post-content\">\nThe new leadership of the Department of State Services (DSS) has started in earnest to review cases of all detainees in its custody as seven Bayelsa youths regained their freedom.<br \/>\nThe Seven Ijaw youths were arrested two years ago and locked up in the organization\u2019s underground cell in Abuja.<br \/>\nThey were released on Saturday in Yenagoa, according to The Nation. One of them said many detainees are being freed across the country.<br \/>\nThere was no official confirmation from the DSS.<br \/>\nThe agency\u2019s newly appointed Acting Director -General, Mr. Mathew Seiyefa, told reporters at his maiden press conference two weeks ago that he would review the cases of detainees with a view to setting free those who are not supposed to be held.<br \/>\nThe seven Bayelsa men were brought from the DSS Headquarters in Abuja to Yenagoa at the weekend and released to their families who had gathered outside the agency\u2019s office in the state capital to receive them.<br \/>\nSome of the suspects shed tears of joy in the warm embrace of their friends as they walked into freedom.<br \/>\nThe suspects looked unkempt with overgrown beards, rough skin and dirty clothes.<br \/>\nOne of them, who identified himself as Clinton Ohaigbofa, said suspects held without trial were being massively released across the country.<br \/>\nHe hails from Ebedebiri in Ogbia Local Government Area.<br \/>\nHe said they were held in underground cells in Abuja and went through untold hardship.<br \/>\nThey were never charged to court, he said.<br \/>\n\u201cWe didn\u2019t do anything. We were arrested on May 24th, 2016. We were taken to the JTF headquarters in Opolo and were later transferred to DMI, Abuja.<br \/>\n\u201cAfter interrogation, we were transferred to Defence Intelligence Agency. On August 26, 2016, we were transferred to the Department of State Service, Abuja. We stayed there for over two years.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThey treated us badly. We were held in an underground cell. They gave us little bread in the morning, little rice in the afternoon and a morsel of semovita in the evening.<br \/>\n\u201cEach portion of food cannot satisfy a two-year old baby. They deprived us of everything. They didn\u2019t even take us to court. There was no freedom to even see light. They subjected us to severe punishment. They kept us hungry and deprived us of medication. Suspects are being released massively because of the new DSS boss. I don\u2019t know the actual number released so far. But we thank the new DSS boss.\u201d<br \/>\nCourtesy: NAN.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new leadership of the Department of State Services (DSS) has started in earnest to review cases of all detainees in its custody as seven Bayelsa youths regained their freedom. The Seven Ijaw youths were arrested two years ago and locked up in the organization\u2019s underground cell in Abuja. 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