The Department of State Services (DSS) has clarified the reason for its personnel’s visit to the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).

Remember that yesterday, men of the DSS took over SERAPs office in Abuja.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the secret police disputed SERAP’s account, stating that unarmed personnel were carrying out a routine investigation.

 “The Department of State Services (DSS) has been inundated with multiple enquiries on its alleged unlawful invasion of SERAP offices in Abuja and Lagos.”

“This narrative is inaccurate and misleading in its intent. For the records, a team of two (2) unarmed Service operatives were lawfully detailed on a 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 do 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.”