Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) releases four people described as suspected of links to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and approves ₦20 million in compensation. The outlets report that the releases follow reviews in which investigations clear the individuals of the allegations.
Multiple reports say DSS Director-General Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi orders the immediate release and approves compensation after the cases are reassessed. Several outlets describe the money as wrongful detention compensation, with each person slated to receive ₦5 million based on the ₦20 million total.
Some framing differs: Premium Times links the releases to a broader review of inherited terrorism-related cases that began after Ajayi took office in 2024, while other outlets focus more directly on the DSS decision and the amount/structure of compensation. Vanguard also names the beneficiaries, while other outlets’ summaries do not include those names.
