DSS Arrests Man in Abuja for Impersonating Operative and Extortion

The Department of State Services (DSS), also known as the State Security Service (SSS), has arrested a man for impersonating a security operative and using a fake uniform and weapon to extort the public in the Nigerian capital. The suspect, identified as Moferewa Maiye, was apprehended late on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, by agency operatives who trailed him to a hideout around NITEL Junction along Adetokunbo Ademola Way in the Wuse II district of Abuja.

At the time of his arrest, Maiye was dressed in a DSS tactical uniform and armed with a fake pistol. Security officials stated the suspect had been using the disguise to intimidate commuters and motorists in order to illegally obtain money from them. Acting on intelligence reports about the impersonation scheme, DSS operatives located and arrested him at the stated location.

During interrogation, Maiye reportedly told investigators he was from Agbajojun Village in the Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State. He claimed the uniform, weapon, and other DSS kits found in his possession belonged to his late brother, Monday Maiye. According to the suspect's account, his brother had been a DSS operative who died several years ago....