Lawal Musa Daura

Lawal Musa Daura mni (born August 5, 1953) is a Nigerian security official who was the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS) from 2 July 2015 to 7 August 2018.[1]

Lawal Musa Daura
Director of the State Security Service
In office
July 2, 2015 – August 7, 2018
Preceded byIta Ekpeyong
Succeeded byMatthew Seiyefa
Personal details
Born (1958-08-05) 5 August 1958
Daura, Northern Region,
British Nigeria
(now Daura, Nigeria)
NationalityNigerian
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies

Background and education

Lawal Musa Daura was born on 5 August 1953 in Daura. In 1980, he received a bachelor's degree from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria and also trained at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Nigeria.[1]

In 1982, Daura joined the National Security Organization (NSO) which was later replaced in 1986 with the State Security Service (SSS) by military head of state General Ibrahim Babangida. He rose through the ranks of the NSO and the subsequent SSS, eventually becoming a Director of Security in several states of the federation at various times: including Kano, Sokoto, Edo, Lagos, Osun and Imo.[2]

In 2003, he was appointed, Deputy Director Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre at the Presidential Villa, a position he held till 2007. In 2013, he was retired from the SSS.[3]

Director of the State Security Service

On July 2, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Daura as the Director General of the State Security Service replacing Ita Ekpeyong.[4][5] During his tenure the SSS transformed into a secret police organization carrying out "illegal arrests and detention of citizens, abuse of court orders, deep partisanship and human rights abuses".[6]

On August 7, 2018, following a blockade by SSS operatives on the National Assembly, Daura was fired by the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.[7]

References
  1. "Lawal Musa Daura (DGSS)". State Security Service of Nigeria. State Security Service of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. Martins, Ameh (2018-08-07). "DAURA, Lawal Musa (mni)". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  3. "Buhari appoints Daura as DSS boss". Buhari appoints Daura as DSS boss. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. Onuorah,Tsokar, & Otaru. "Buhari dismantles Jonathan's structure, appoints Lawal Musa Daura as DSS DG". Nigerian Guardian. Nigerian Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2015.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Buhari backtracks, appoints new SSS chief "acting" DG". Premium Times Nigeria. Premium Times. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  6. "Osinbajo sacks Lawal Daura as SSS DG". 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  7. "Nigerian security agents blockade parliament, chief later fired". Reuters. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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