THE Department of State Services (DSS) has released Marxist activist Kola Edokpayi and Comrade Orako Ambel, following instructions from Edo State High Court 1. The activists were detained for several days, sparking widespread protests and calls for their release. According to sources, the judge was displeased with the DSS’s decision to arrest the activists … Read more
THE civil society community of Edo State warmly welcomes the release of our comrades, Marxist activist Kola Edokpayi and Comrade Orako Ambel, who were unlawfully detained by the Department of State Services (DSS). Their release follows a firm intervention by the Edo State High Court 1, which upheld the rule of law in the … Read more
Benin City, Edo State – On May 5, 2025, a large group of activists gathered peacefully at Kings Square, Benin City, to call for the release of detained civil society members, Comrade Kola Edokpayi and Comrade Orako. The demonstrators, holding placards and chanting solidarity songs, marched toward the Department of State Services (DSS) office located … Read more
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has come under fire for its recent arrest and detention of Marxist activist Kola Edokpayi and several others in Benin City, Edo State capital. The activists were preparing to stage a solidarity protest in support of Captain Ibrahim Traore, the President of Burkina Faso, and against imperialism and … Read more