State Security Service

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The State Security Service is Nigeria’s domestic intelligence and security agency responsible for internal security, counterintelligence, and protecting senior government officials.

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State Security Service canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intelligence agency
security agency
abbreviation DSS NERFINISHED
SSS NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Department of State Services NERFINISHED
country Nigeria
emblemUsed Coat of arms of Nigeria NERFINISHED
employerOf intelligence officers
protective security officers
establishedBy National Security Agencies Act of 1986 NERFINISHED
formationYear 1986
governingLaw Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED
hasFunction background checks on public officials
interrogation
protective escort
security vetting
surveillance
hasMandate protecting Nigeria against internal threats
hasMotto Loyalty, Vigilance, Verity
headquartersLocation Abuja NERFINISHED
Federal Capital Territory NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED
languageOfOperation English
legalBasis National Security Agencies Act of 1986 NERFINISHED
monitors economic sabotage
political extremism
subversion
terrorism
operatesIn Nigeria NERFINISHED
partOf Nigerian intelligence community
precededBy Nigerian Security Organization NERFINISHED
primaryRole gathering intelligence on domestic threats
preventing and detecting threats to national security
protective security operations
regionServed Nigeria NERFINISHED
reportsTo President of Nigeria NERFINISHED
responsibleFor counterintelligence
counterterrorism
domestic intelligence
internal security
protection of senior government officials
protection of the President of Nigeria
protection of the Vice President of Nigeria
protection of visiting foreign heads of state
scope national
sector law enforcement
national security
subordinateTo Presidency of Nigeria NERFINISHED
typeOfAgency domestic intelligence agency

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Sani Abacha military government controlled State Security Service
Three Arms Zone, Abuja hasSecurityPresence State Security Service