By Ayo Kehinde
The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied news reports making the rounds that the security agency dispersed doctors who had been undergoing screening for job in Saudi Arabia, at the Sheraton Hotels.
According to its spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer, National Headquarters, Abuja, the story is “a falsehood being circulated in the media.”
He said that though “this is illogical and does not add up, sections of the media that reported it did not care to verify the news before going to print. No further evidence was also adduced to prove that the DSS carried out such operation at the hotel. It is obvious that the news is only designed to embarrass the Organisation.
He urged “journalists and other media practitioners to crosscheck their facts and ensure that they do not use their platforms to mislead the public or undermine national security.”
