DSS nabs ex-officer over terrorism-related offences, to be docked August 6

The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested a retired serviceman of the Service, Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, for allegedly associating with the proscribed violent organisation, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Ezeakolam, who is presently being held successful the Service’s detention facility, is to beryllium enactment connected proceedings astatine the Federal High Court successful Abuja connected a four-count charge.

He is to beryllium arraigned earlier Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, according to the charges filed against him by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF), Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN.

Among different allegations, the erstwhile serviceman was accused of rendering enactment and worldly assistance to IPOB, contrary to and punishable nether Section 13 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

In addition, helium was accused of joining IPOB contempt knowing afloat good that it is simply a proscribed organisation.

The offence, the DSS claimed, is contrary to and punishable nether Section 25 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

Furthermore, Ezeakolam was accused of posting messages connected societal media platforms calculated to induce unsuspecting members of the nationalist to enactment IPOB, an offence contrary to and punishable nether Section 26 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

Also, the retired DSS serviceman was charged with posting message...