It was revealed to The Bloom Gist that on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, the affected security operatives were deployed from different state commands of the DSS across the country.
Redeployment signals had emerged from the service’s National Headquarters which instructed the officers to report at the Presidential Villa on Monday, June 1, 2015.
They were then advised to return to their respective former duty posts across the country the following day (Tuesday, June 2, 2015).
One of the affected DSS officials, who came for one of the states in the South_west, revealed on the condition of anonymity that all of them were left to their fate without any transfer allowance.
“The about 253 of us were redeployed from commands from across the country to the State House, Abuja. Our signals, which were sent from the headquarters, showed specifically where we are expected to work in the Presidential Villa.
“Some of us were asked to report to the Vice President’s office, some were attached to the President’s wife while some others were attached to the Vice President’s wife among other beats in the Villa.
“We were however turned back and were asked to resume back at our former duty posts the following day or risk sanction,” the DSS official said.
The DSS official added that another reason for the rejection was that they were told that their redeployment was unnecessary because President Buhari and Vice-President Osinbajo are yet to move into the Presidential Villa.
Marilyn Ogar, the DSS Deputy Director, when contacted, refused to comment on the matter.
“I don’t have such information and I cannot comment on it please,” she said.
