Department of State Services
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The Department of State Services is Nigeria’s domestic intelligence and security agency responsible for counterintelligence, internal security, and protecting senior government officials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of State Services canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intelligence agency
ⓘ
security agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DSS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
counterintelligence investigations
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intelligence analysis ⓘ joint operations with other Nigerian security agencies ⓘ protective operations ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | State Security Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
National Intelligence Agency of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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Nigeria Police Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| employer | Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
espionage within Nigeria
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internal threats ⓘ political violence ⓘ terrorism within Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasPart |
intelligence analysis units
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operations units ⓘ protective detail units ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal government agency ⓘ |
| mandate |
protection of key government institutions
ⓘ
protection of senior public officials ⓘ safeguarding the internal security of Nigeria ⓘ |
| parentAgency | National Security Organization of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Presidency of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
counterinsurgency support
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counterterrorism operations within Nigeria ⓘ intelligence gathering on domestic threats ⓘ monitoring subversive activities ⓘ protecting other high-ranking government officials ⓘ protecting the President of Nigeria ⓘ protecting the Vice President of Nigeria ⓘ protecting visiting foreign heads of state ⓘ protective security for critical infrastructure ⓘ support to law enforcement agencies ⓘ vetting and background checks for sensitive positions ⓘ |
| role |
counterintelligence
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domestic intelligence ⓘ internal security ⓘ protection of senior government officials ⓘ |
| sector | national security ⓘ |
| typeOfAgency | domestic security service ⓘ |
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