DSS DG orders operatives not to arrest anyone over civil matters

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives not to arrest anyone over civil matters. This directive is part of reforms aimed at strengthening adherence to the rule of law and improving the DSS's human rights record. Ajayi emphasized that the agency must now distinguish between civil and criminal matters, stating that the use of force is inappropriate in civil disputes.