An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, had in a Facebook post accused the operatives of the service of begging for money at the airport.
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it is investigating allegations of extortion and unprofessional conduct by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos State.
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, had in a Facebook post accused the operatives of the service of begging for money at the airport.
“It is actually an embarrassment to the entire nation to have DSS officers vetting people coming into the country at the Lagos airport begging for money,” Olajengbesi had said.
Reacting to the post in a statement on Tuesday night, DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya said, “The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to the allegation by one Pelumi Olajengbesi that the Service’s personnel at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, engage in unprofessional conduct of sorts.
“Consequently, the Service has launched a full investigation into the matter. It further invites Olajengbesi and indeed any member of the public with evidence in this regard to come forward to the Service with such appropriate action(s).”