The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed the arrest of one Mr. Eze Ezenwa Benard, who was recently apprehended for circulating fake DSS recruitment past questions and answers on Facebook.

The agency, while warning the public in a statement on Saturday, said the suspect operated through a page known as “Jobs and Education”, where he advertised the fraudulent materials and charged unsuspecting members of the public one thousand naira (N1,000) for access.

“The public is hereby cautioned to disregard any materials, as the DSS does not sell or distribute recruitment questions, answers, or examination guides through private individuals or social media pages. Recruitment into the Service, when necessary, follows specialised procedure in accordance with extant laws and due process,” the statement reads.

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Continuing, DSS said Ezenwa’s arrest underscores the Service’s determination to safeguard Nigerians from the fraudulent schemes of unpatriotic elements. “Citizens are therefore encouraged to remain vigilant, verify information from official sources and report suspicious recruitment adverts or individuals attempting to extort money under false pretense.”

The agency assured that it will continue to protect the integrity of its recruitment process while ensuring that perpetrators of fraud face the full weight of the law.

Popular controversial singer Speed Darlington has called on President Bola Tinubu to reform the Nigerian Police Force, urging the government to prioritise citizens’ rights alongside economic growth.

In a video posted on Saturday, the entertainer criticised what he described as the police’s systemic human rights violations and oppressive practices.

“Mr President, before you leave office, whether you secure a second term or not, try your best to improve Nigeria. Everything isn’t about the economy!

“There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you,” he said.

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The singer, who identifies as Igbo, urged Tinubu to engage with the Inspector-General of Police and implement reforms.

“As an Igbo man, the advice I can give you so people will know your name and remember you for something good is to reform the police. Reform the police.

“The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate,” he added.

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Darlington also recounted his personal ordeal with law enforcement, highlighting the system’s abuse of power.

“I was held for two months after the judge had ordered my release. FID held me for two months. According to my lawyer, the Nigerian law gives only 28 days for investigation.

“They held me for two months. What is the extra month for? Because they can. If you give them money, they oppress your enemy. I have experienced it,” he said.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to halt the “patently unlawful and unconstitutional” salary hike for political and public office holders, including the president, vice-president, governors, their deputies, and lawmakers.

In a letter dated August 23, 2025, and signed by its Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP condemned the proposed salary hike for President, govs, lawmakers as a “gross misuse” of the powers of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

The organisation argued that the RMAFC’s constitutional mandates do not give it “unrestrained powers” to arbitrarily increase the salaries of politicians, especially at a time when over 133 million Nigerians are impoverished.

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The RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Bello, had on August 18, 2025, reportedly stated the commission’s decision to propose a pay rise, claiming that the current salaries for these officials are “paltry” and have remained unchanged since 2008.

He noted that a CBN governor or a Director-General of an agency earns significantly more than the President, who currently earns ₦1.5 million monthly.

SERAP, however, countered this, stating that the proposed increase is not only unjustifiable but also an affront to the Nigerian people.

The organisation reminded President Tinubu of a judgment by Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor, which directed the RMAFC to review downward the salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly to “reflect the economic realities in the country.”

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SERAP also highlighted that the RMAFC has a constitutional duty to balance the interests of marginalized Nigerians against the interests of political office holders.

The advocacy group warned that if its demands are not met within seven days, it would “take all appropriate legal actions to compel your government and RMAFC to comply with our request in the public interest.”

SERAP also noted that while it supports an upward review of salaries for Nigerian judges, the current proposal for politicians is insensitive and unconstitutional.