DSS SEEKS TOUGHER TERROR SENTENCES, EMPLOYS 27 ORPHANS
The Department of State Services says it is intensifying its fight against terrorism on two fronts; moving to secure tougher sentences for convicted terror suspects while offering 27 qualified orphans a new lease of life through employment in the Service.
In a statement, The DSS says it will appeal the prison terms handed to three terrorism convicts, arguing that the sentences do not reflect the gravity of their crimes. The suspects, arrested with weapons and ammunition allegedly destined for bandit and terrorist networks, were sentenced to between 10 and 32 years in prison. The Service insists stiffer punishments are necessary to strengthen deterrence against terrorism and the illegal arms trade.
In another development, orphanages and child welfare organisations have commended the Director-General of the DSS, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for recruiting 27 qualified orphans from across the country. They described the initiative as a transformative intervention that restores hope, promotes dignity, and creates opportunities for vulnerable youths to build meaningful careers, while calling on other institutions to emulate the gesture.
