DSS releases three detainees wrongfully accused of belonging to IPOB/ESN

DSS operatives

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday released three persons detained on suspicion of belonging to the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), accused of involvement in the killing of seven Fulani cattle herders, The Nation has gathered.

The Service also said it is reviewing more than 20 cases of persons believed to have been wrongfully detained, as a key part of the reforms being initiated by the new Director General of the secret police, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi.

Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Mr. Deji Adeyanju, who posted these on his verified social media handles on Tuesday, said the trio of Augustine Udemba, Nelson Onyedikachi Udemba, and Ifesinachi Eze have been reunited with their families. Nation