A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the detention of three Lagos State House of Assembly employees in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations of assaulting DSS operatives.
Justice Daniel Osiagor issued the remand order for Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola following a request by DSS counsel Michael Bajela for their arraignment. However, the judge opted to review the case file before proceeding. The court ruled that the defendants would remain in DSS custody until their arraignment, scheduled for tomorrow.
According to the charge sheet (FHC/L/273C/2025), dated February 24, 2025, the DSS accused the three individuals, along with others still at large, of conspiring to assault security officers while they were performing their official duties at the Lagos State House of Assembly on February 17, 2025.
Additionally, the defendants face cyberstalking charges, with prosecutors alleging that they recorded and shared misleading information on social media, with the intent to incite public unrest. The DSS also claimed that the accused deliberately sent electronic messages aimed at discrediting the agency and its officials.
The case is set to proceed with the arraignment of the defendants in court.
