A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of three Lagos State House of Assembly staff members in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations of assaulting some of its officers.
Justice Daniel Osiagor directed that Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola be held in DSS custody to allow the court more time to review the case file. The trio will remain in custody until their arraignment on Wednesday.
According to a six-count charge dated February 24, 2025, and filed on Tuesday, the DSS alleged that the defendants, along with others still at large, conspired to assault State Security Service officers while they were carrying out their official duties without justification.
The agency claimed that on February 17, 2025, at the Lagos State House of Assembly, the three individuals obstructed DSS officers in the performance of their duties without any valid reason.
Additionally, they were accused of cyberstalking by recording and disseminating false information on social media, allegedly intending to incite public disorder.
The DSS further stated that the defendants conspired to misdirect electronic messages on social media to embarrass the agency and its officials.
The charges also specified that Ibrahim Olanrewaju and Adetu Adekunle used an iPhone 12 Pro Max to record and circulate misleading information online to discredit the DSS and instigate public unrest.
Similarly, Adetu Adekunle was accused of using a Tecno POP 8 device to spread false information on social media for the same purpose.
The alleged offences violate Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as well as Sections 27(1)(b), 24(1)(b), 24(c)(i), and 11 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 (as amended), 2024.
