Three Lagos State House of Assembly staff members were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assaulting and preventing Department of State Security Services (DSS) officers from carrying out their official duties.
The trio’s bail, which is worth N3 million each, has a guarantee of at least level 16 in the civil service, was granted by Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The DSS, however, did not contest the bail application.
According to Persecondnews, a lawyer from Mr. Femi Falana’s (SAN) chambers represented the defendants.
According to the DSS charge sheet (FHC/L/273C/2026) filed on February 26, 2025, the defendants – Ibrahim Olanrewaju (Male), Adetu Adekunle (Male), and Fatimoh Adetola (Female) – along with others still at large, allegedly recorded and circulated false information online to incite unrest and embarrass the DSS.
Additionally, the defendants allegedly distributed fabricated content on the defendants’ mobile devices, including the Tecno POP 8 and the iPhone 12 Pro Max, to defame the public.
The offences violated Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (2004), Sections 27 (1) (b), 24 (1) (b), 24 (c) (i), and 11 of the Cybercrimes Act (2015, amended in 2024).
The arrests were made on February 17 during an assembly operation over a speakership tussle between DSS agents and Lagos Assembly staff.
According to Persecondnews, some Assembly staff members who were attempting to enter the chamber on February 17 engaged in physical altercation with DSS agents who claimed to be invited to help keep the law and order.
Source: Per Second News
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