The Department of State Services, (DSS) and the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA) are investigating intelligence reports that certain top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are working with some foreign interests to undermine national security.
A security source disclosed that the DSS and the NIA intercepted highly disturbing communication between the said NFF officials and some foreign nationals capable of causing security problems for Nigeria.
Asked if the investigation was linked the N17bn intervention fund released for salaries and bonuses of players at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the source responded that it was beyond that, stressing that issues of financial impropriety are handled by the EFCC and ICPC.
“The mandate of the DSS is on dealing with domestic threats to national security. The NIA deals with external threats. So, when you hear that the DSS and NIA are jointly investigating a matter, it has got to be very serious, especially saddled with the responsibility of managing an important body like the NFF,” he stated.
“That at least half of NFF executive have or are contemplating resignation, may not be unconnected with the fear of DSS and NIA probe, fuelling fears on the possibility of holding the NFF board election scheduled for September 27 in Lafia, Nasarawa State”
Credit : Vanguard News
