Full List: Court Orders 48 Nigerians To Report To DSS Over Alleged Fraud

The court has ordered 48 Nigerians to report to the DSS over alleged fraud.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered 48 persons to report to the State Security Service (SSS) office in Shangisha, Lagos.

This order comes after allegations of fraud and the illegal receipt of money.

The court gave the order on January 12, 2026, as part of an investigation into a case involving the Federal Republic of Nigeria against Yakubu Idris and 47 others.

The listed individuals have exactly 60 days from the date of the public notice to make themselves available to the authorities.

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The purpose of this visit is for them to clear their names regarding the fraud allegations. The court warned that this is a formal legal requirement under Suit No: FHC/L/MISC/649/2025.

The people named in the document, along with their last known locations, are from various states, including Abuja, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Nasarawa, Kano, Imo, Delta, and Rivers State.

They range in age from 24 to 76 years old.

They are hereby directed to make themselves available to the State Security Service (SSS), Lagos Command, within 60days of this publication.

Some of the individuals include:

• Yakubu Idris
• Ajibade Lukman Olawale
• Owolabi Adesina Samuel

Others are also listed in a full-court-issued document circulated alongside the notice.

According to reports, the directive is a formal legal requirement, not a voluntary request, and stems from an active investigative process involving the DSS.

The case is one of several currently before the court aimed at tackling complex fraud and illicit financial flows involving private individuals across multiple states.