Lagos Assembly crisis: 3 arrested for reportedly attacking DSS officers

Three staff members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS) following accusations of assaulting its personnel on February 18.

The incident reportedly occurred during an altercation at the assembly complex, despite the DSS being stationed there at the assembly’s request.

In a letter dated February 14, 2025, and signed by the acting clerk, A. T. B. Ottun, the assembly had requested heightened security, instructing the DSS to enforce controlled access to the premises starting February 15.

A DSS source revealed that officers deployed to the complex were attacked, prompting a thorough review of security footage. The source explained that the footage helped identify three suspects, who were later tracked and arrested across different locations in Lagos.

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The source said, “Some of our personnel deployed to the Lagos House of Assembly were attacked on Monday. Our personnel were there because we were invited to provide security there. After extensive analysis of CCTV footage, we were able to clearly identify three of the suspects.

“The suspects, Ibrahim Olanrewaju Abdulkareem, a photographer and two others attached to the Assembly’s Sergeant at Arms, Adetu Adekunle Samsudeen and Adetola Oluwatosin Fatimoh, a lady, were consequently tracked and arrested during the week in different parts of Lagos.”

The source also indicated that the suspects would soon face charges in court.

Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, confirmed the arrests and noted that the individuals had since been granted bail.

“I can confirm that the three assembly workers who were arrested by DSS have been released on bail,” he said.

(PUNCH)