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DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by TheOtherview(op): 9:18am On Feb 16, 2015
DSS Operatives Invade Home of Reuters’ Correspondent in Bayelsa

16 Feb 2015

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Men from the Department of State Security (DSS) over the weekend invaded the home of the Niger Delta correspondent of the Thomson Reuters in the Niger Delta, Mr. Tife Owolabi, for alleged espionage.

The security operatives who carted away personal computers and electronics of the correspondent accused of working against the interest of the country.

The DSS men who invaded the house late Saturday night spent over four hours in ransacking the house even as they held him and his wife hostage. The men claimed that they were acting on orders from Abuja.


The DSS men, who did not exactly seem to know what they were really looking for left with the mobile telephones of the Reuters’ correspondent and his wife, Mrs. Jane Owolabi, with other items carted away.

He was later arrested before being released to the custody of the State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of journalists (NUJ) Comrade Tare Akono.

Confirming the development, the Reuters correspondent, Owolabi stated that “the DSS men stormed my apartment on Saturday to conduct a search and claimed it was based on the order from ta Abuja.The DSS men claimed that I am unpatriotic owing to my job and relationship with the Thomas Reuters.”

“They claimed that they gathered that I sent or planning to send “negative” report to the outside world. I believe it is a deliberate clampdown on international journalists. All my working tools including Gadgets, cameras, laptops, iPad and hard drives are with them. I was asked to report back on Monday.”
Source: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/dss-operatives-invade-home-of-reuters-correspondent-in-bayelsa/201943/
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Eggcelent(m): 9:21am On Feb 16, 2015
Why always The DSS?
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by SeverusSnape(m):
DSS again... Well, they may have a good reason for doing it, Maybe the woman is a mole.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by fiverrwin(f): 9:24am On Feb 16, 2015
It has long begun
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Nobody: 9:31am On Feb 16, 2015
If it were in an islamic state that spy would have been executed by now.
Those are people working to undermine the sovreignty of Nigeria.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by TheOtherview(op):
masterpower:
If it were in an islamic state that spy would have been executed by now.
Those are people working to undermine the sovreignty of Nigeria.
I hope you remember your own pronouncements here, the next time you are subjected to a 'power show' by one of our government agencies. Let's hope you derive the same macabre satisfaction, when you find yourself at the receiving end of tyrannical treatment.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by clevvermind(m): 9:46am On Feb 16, 2015
what are they looking for in his house. did they kept their property there? troublemakers. the topic should be DSS turned arm robbers.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Jk210(f): 10:12am On Feb 16, 2015
This is so wrong. Are we in a military dictatorship or a democracy?

It is suddenly feeling like the Abacha era...

Obinoscopy, Lalasticlala biko front page.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by CharlieMaria(m): 10:21am On Feb 16, 2015
lipsrsealed
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by boyruna: 10:22am On Feb 16, 2015
lkh
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by coldsummer: 10:23am On Feb 16, 2015
[size=18pt]When will they arrest Asari Dokubo and Tompolo?[/size]
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by bufness(m): 10:23am On Feb 16, 2015
Its allowed......... huh
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by ZACHIE: 10:23am On Feb 16, 2015
Whose report shall we believe?

Jonathan,s report of unprecedented growth or independent reports from disinterested outsiders?

Jonathan, stop hounding everyone as your perceived enemy.

Lead us to the poll, let us all test or attest to your popularity.

As for DSS, it is a cesspit of compromised individuals.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Lifebender(m):
Acting on orders from abuja,i guess that is JONA.This people have eyes yet they can't see,head yet they can think.Acting on orders is was of saying they were harassing civilians.

Oneday,we gotta get thru this.

Baba God abegi this pharaoh of our life must go come may 29.

Jonathan is our curse in this country
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by ichidodo: 10:24am On Feb 16, 2015
[color=#1980BC] Spies....CIA spies every where...Good job guys. [/color]
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Nobody: 10:25am On Feb 16, 2015
how is dis my biz... mtcheewww
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Lifebender(m): 10:25am On Feb 16, 2015
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Nobody: 10:25am On Feb 16, 2015
Espionage is a serious offence but the DSS needs a court order to conduct searches not barging into peoples' home. We are in a democracy for goodness sake !
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by tefund(m): 10:28am On Feb 16, 2015
coldsummer:
[size=18pt]When will they arrest Asari Dokubo and Tompolo?[/size]
exactly ,those men terrorise and distabilize nigeria more than boko
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by tempem: 10:29am On Feb 16, 2015
keep looking at it.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Nobody: 10:29am On Feb 16, 2015
everyday, johnathan looks more and more like the image he tries to portray of Buhari

seizing copies of the economist - which incidentally was done by the babangida administration

now this
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by j4sure(m): 10:29am On Feb 16, 2015
HOw true

Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Freelancer00(m): 10:30am On Feb 16, 2015
SeverusSnape:
DSS again... Well, they may have a good reason for doing it, Maybe the woman is a mole.
No be only mole, Na boil
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Realdeals(m):
What! they should parade the reporter

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Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by drololaaof: 10:31am On Feb 16, 2015
Masterpiece have you concluded investigation and confirm that the correspondent is actually a spy ?why did you judge him so soon instead you could have asked the DSS to fish out Bokoharam bomb makers and potential suicide bombers in the north
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Freelancer00(m): 10:31am On Feb 16, 2015
Freedom of Information my yansh.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by moneybag100: 10:31am On Feb 16, 2015
Jonathan finally want to take us back to military era..
Is he truly going to end up like laurent Gbagbo?

Hit like for GBM

Share for jonathan.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by hazyfm1: 10:31am On Feb 16, 2015
ok
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by arsetalks(m): 10:32am On Feb 16, 2015
SeverusSnape:
DSS again... Well, they may have a good reason for doing it, Maybe the woman is a mole.
Yet you hypocrite will call Buhari a dictator. Forgetting the fact that he ruled under military rules. The jerk of a president who ought to rule with democratic rules is even worst but it is okay as he is from your region or pays you constantly.
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by sammieguze(m): 10:32am On Feb 16, 2015
Tot it is buhari thats against journalists
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by Nobody: 10:32am On Feb 16, 2015
How fresh is the air now and how far has the transformation gone my GEJ supporters. Dont worry very soon Nigerians would be having their emails, telephones and even their homes bugged, no freedom of movement or expression and why.....because some clueless junky is in ASO ROCK
Re: DSS Operatives Invade Home Of Reuters’ Correspondent In Bayelsa by simplyOJ(m): 10:32am On Feb 16, 2015
How I wish they can be this proactive with it comes to arresting citizens making careless and provocative speeches capable of plunging the Nation in chaos.
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