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The Digest:

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has reaffirmed its claim that the Department of State Services unlawfully invaded its Abuja office in September 2024, countering reports that it had retracted the allegation. The rights group maintains its position amid an ongoing N5 billion defamation lawsuit filed by the DSS.

Key Points:
  • SERAP insists DSS unlawfully invaded its office on September 9, 2024
  • The group refuted media reports suggesting it admitted to no invasion
  • DSS had filed a N5 billion defamation suit against SERAP over the claim
  • The secret police described its visit as a "routine investigation."
  • SERAP maintains that its court statements and defense are accurate
  • The case highlights ongoing tensions between civil society and state agencies
  • SERAP cited Punch and Vanguard as accurately reflecting court proceedings
In a nation where the line between state security and civil liberty is constantly negotiated, this legal confrontation embodies the perennial tension between institutional authority and the civic courage that questions it.

Sources: Daily Post, The Punch