DSS releases man wrongfully detained in Yobe and provides N2 million to the victim.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released a young man, Mr Ya’u Mohammed, from Gashua town in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State. He had been wrongfully detained.

Special Adviser on Security Matters to Yobe State Governor, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd), announced the release during a visit to the DSS Yobe State Command Headquarters in Damaturu. The Service formally handed Mr Mohammed over to the adviser, who then reunited him with his family.

General Abdulsalam said he had visited the Command to investigate the circumstances that led to the man's detention and subsequent release.

“Further reviews and findings by the Service confirmed that Mr Ya’u Mohammed had no involvement in the alleged offence for which he was earlier detained,” he said.

He described the action as unprecedented in his decades of public service, noting that he had never seen a suspect released after being cleared and also given financial support.

“This is a clear deliberate undertaking by the Director General of the DSS to promote justice, compassion and reintegration,” he added.

Abdulsalam urged other security agencies to continue upholding the rule of law and respecting fundamental human rights to strengthen public trust and cooperation.

After his release, Mr Ya’u Mohammed expressed gratitude to Almighty God, describing his ordeal as an act of destiny and faith.

Following investigations that established his innocence, the Service provided the released individual with N2 million to aid his reintegration into society.