DSS Releases Nura Idri, Compensates N3 Million for Detention

The Department of State Services (DSS) released Nura Idri, who was cleared of allegations linking him to Boko Haram, after an internal review found no evidence against him. The DSS Director General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, ordered Idri's immediate release and the payment of N3 million as financial compensation.

This decision followed a thorough reassessment of Idri's case, which revealed no basis for the charges against him. Idri, a farmer and herder from Soba Local Government Area in Kaduna State, had been arrested in June 2024 in Suleja, Niger State.

The DSS also pledged additional support to help Idri rebuild his livestock business. Idri expressed gratitude for the compensation, and his father, Yusuf Idri, thanked the DSS leadership for their assistance.

The release and compensation are part of an ongoing effort by the DSS to review prolonged detention cases and ensure that innocent individuals are not unjustly held.