The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it is not currently carrying out any operation against Premium Times.
A statement to that effect released by Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, National Headquarters, Abuja stated that “The report that the DSS is laying siege on Premium Times and has hacked the phones of one of its staff is false in its entirety. It is unfounded and just a needless sensationalism.
“There is no such operation at the moment by the Service targeted at the Premium Times, its Editor or staff. If there is any need for the DSS to discharge its duty, it sure has to do that with every sense of decency and in accordance with laid down procedures.
“Now, the Service is not anywhere near the news agency. Therefore, the report should be disregarded. It is fake news.”