EXCLUSIVE: DSS Officer Dismissed After Raising Alarm Over Security Reports Allegedly Not Reaching Plateau Governor Mutfwang

A Department of State Services (DSS) officer has reportedly been dismissed from service after raising concerns that official security reports containing intelligence on planned attacks were allegedly not reaching Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang.

Documents and accounts cited in a report obtained by Street News Reporters indicate that the officer, who served as a Duty Officer with the Plateau State DSS Command, was queried, transferred to the DSS headquarters in Abuja and later dismissed after photographing sealed correspondence at the Plateau State Government House in Jos.

The controversy reportedly began on February 1, 2026, when the officer visited the Government House to deliver official correspondence. According to his written response to a subsequent query, an officer at the Government House informed him that several earlier DSS communications were still in his custody and had not been passed on to Governor Mutfwang.

The DSS officer reportedly described the development as disturbing and concerning, particularly because the correspondence contained security-related information. Sources cited in the report alleged that the Government House official brought out older DSS correspondence from a drawer to show that the documents had allegedly remained there instead of reaching their intended recipient.

One of the documents reportedly affected was a security report dated January 30, 2026, and addressed to the Executive Governor of Plateau State at the Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos. The report reportedly warned of the presence of an armed militia and a possible threat of attacks on communities in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area.

According to the contents of the report cited in the investigation, intelligence available to security authorities indicated the presence of an armed group in the area and warned that the development could pose a threat of further attacks on surrounding communities. The report also reportedly recommended increased vigilance and intensified patrols while urging residents to provide timely information to security agencies.

Sources familiar with the matter alleged that despite being addressed to the governor, the report was among the correspondence that remained at the Government House and allegedly did not reach him.

The DSS officer subsequently photographed some of the documents, reportedly explaining that he wanted to preserve evidence of the situation and report it to his superiors for investigation. He later became the subject of a query issued by the Plateau State DSS Command.

A query dated February 17, 2026, reportedly accused the officer of collecting five sealed mails previously delivered to the Government House, opening them and photographing their contents with his personal mobile phone without authorisation. The action was described in the query as unbecoming of a member of the Service, while the officer was asked to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.

In his response dated February 18, the officer reportedly denied having any ulterior motive. He explained that he took the photographs after being informed that previous DSS correspondence was allegedly not reaching the governor and after he was shown older mails that had reportedly remained at the Government House.

According to his response, the photographs were intended to help him report the matter to senior DSS officials and facilitate what he described as proper investigation and action. He also reportedly informed a senior officer in the operations department about the matter, with the officer said to have promised to escalate it to the State Director.

Sources further alleged that the DSS officer later communicated directly with the command director through WhatsApp, attaching a photograph of one of the intelligence reports. The director reportedly acknowledged the complaint and indicated that the matter would be addressed.

However, sources alleged that instead of the alleged failure to deliver the security reports becoming the focus of an investigation, the DSS officer himself became the subject of disciplinary proceedings. He was reportedly transferred to the DSS national headquarters in Abuja and eventually dismissed from service.

The documents cited in the report, however, establish the query and the officer’s response but do not independently establish that his eventual dismissal was directly caused by his complaint concerning the alleged non-delivery of intelligence reports.

In his response to the query, the officer reportedly described any breach of service rules as an oversight rather than a deliberate attempt to compromise DSS operations. He also stated that he had served for about five years without previously being found wanting over service rules or professional ethics, describing the incident as his first offence.

The report also contained allegations concerning the handling of security correspondence at the Government House. A source alleged that the governor’s chief detail was responsible for the alleged failure of some intelligence reports to reach Governor Mutfwang and claimed that the official had previously been cautioned over the matter.

The same source also made allegations concerning allowances reportedly meant for DSS personnel working under the chief detail. The claims, however, have not been independently verified, and there is no independent evidence establishing that the allegations were connected to the DSS officer’s eventual dismissal.

Street News Reporters could not independently verify the allegations against the governor’s chief detail or establish whether any disciplinary action was taken against the official.

When contacted over the matter, Governor Mutfwang’s spokesperson, Gyang Bere, reportedly declined to comment, saying that his role was to speak for the Plateau State Governor and not the DSS.

The controversy comes against the backdrop of persistent security concerns in Plateau State, including attacks in parts of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area. The January 30 intelligence report is particularly significant because it reportedly warned of a possible threat to communities in the area and urged security agencies to intensify vigilance and patrols.

The circumstances surrounding the DSS officer’s dismissal have therefore raised questions about the handling of security intelligence and the procedures for ensuring that sensitive reports reach the authorities for whom they are intended. However, the available documents do not independently establish that any alleged failure in the transmission of the intelligence directly resulted in a subsequent attack.

The allegations surrounding the officer, the handling of the security reports and his eventual dismissal remain subject to responses from the DSS and other relevant authorities.