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The Department of State Service and the Abuse of Investigative Powers: Taming the Behemoth in the Interest of the Rule of Law

This paper critically examines the legal frameworks regulating the Department of State Services (DSS) also known as State Security Service (SSS) in Nigeria, highlighting concerns regarding the abuse of investigative powers and the implications for human rights and the rule of law. It explores the National Security Agencies Act of 1986 and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended 2023), which outline the DSS’s mandate and the limits of its authority. The paper also analyses the regulatory supervision of the DSS by the National Assembly, the President, and the Judicia…

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Source	OpenAlex research
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	Beijing Law Review
Date	2026-01-01
Type	article
Details	openalex title_and_abstract.search:nigeria,authorships.countries:!NG,primary topic.subfield.id:3320
Found at	https://doi.org/10.4236/blr.2026.171015
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The Department of State Service and the Abuse of Investigative Powers: Taming the Behemoth in the Interest of the Rule of Law. OpenAlex research, 2026. Vero Archive, record openalex:W7140177841.