The Department of State Services (DSS) has deployed its operatives to the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos.
The personnel, estimated to number more than a dozen, arrived at the penitentiary, which is situated in the Apapa region, late on Sunday, March 12.
Their presence is related to a suspected attempt on the life of one of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s daughters.
Osinbajo, a former commissioner of justice in Lagos, and his wife Dolapo have three children: a son, Fiyinfoluwa, and two daughters, Damilola and Kanyinsola.
The DSS agents have been searching Kirikiri since their arrival in search of a person who issued “a significant threat,” both inside and outside the building.
DAILY POST gathered that the target, suspected to be an inmate, used a mobile phone which the secret service tracked to the location.
“The DSS has been there since Sunday evening and of course, their presence has brought about some panic.
“The officers believe the person they are looking for is in one of the cells or somewhere around the prison,” a source hinted.
DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya requested a text message when contacted for a reaction. There was no reply as of press time.
