The Department of State Services, (DSS), has explained why its personnel visited the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), in  Abuja.

OBSERVERTIMES  recalled  on Monday that the operatives of the DSS stormed the office of SERAP in Abuja.

Speaking in a statement released on Tuesday, 10th of September, 2024, the secret police, clarified that unarmed members of the service were conducting a routine investigation.

“This narrative is inaccurate and misleading in its intent. For the records, a team of two (2) unarmed Service operatives were lawfully detailed on routine investigation to the SERAP office in Abuja, which has sadly been skewed and misinterpreted as unlawful, harassment and intimidation of SERAP officials.

“The Service further wishes to state that such official enquiries and liaison are traditional and does not in any way amount to illegality or raid.

“While it assures in-depth investigation of these malicious contents, it sues for citizens’ participation in national security management.

“The DSS, therefore, urges the public to disregard these false narratives as it restates its commitment to utmost professionalism in the discharge of its core mandate.”