{
  "id": 921157,
  "title": "Sacked after 19 years work, my husband still in DSS detention – Wife",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/sacked-after-19-years-work-my-husband-still-in-dss-detention-wife-921157",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T00:27:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/sacked-after-19-years-work-my-husband-still-in-dss-detention-wife/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hauwa Mundi is a broadcast journalist from Radio Nigeria who is currently based in Kaduna. Her husband, Ibrahim Bichi, is a former official of the Department of State Services (DSS) who worked there for 19 years before being dismissed. Hauwa's husband was detained by the DSS on June 3, 2026, after he went to report for a two-day counter-terrorism training. Hauwa found out about his detention when she returned from a trip to Geneva and couldn't reach her husband. She requested to see him, but it took over a week before she could meet with him. During their visits, Hauwa expressed concerns about her husband's condition, as he had lost weight and appeared sick. The DSS assured her that her husband was receiving medical treatment and that they do not physically harm anyone in their custody. Hauwa's main concern was the lack of transparency surrounding her husband's detention and the uncertainty about his whereabouts for several days.",
  "summary": "Hauwa Mundi, wife of a former DSS official, speaks out about her husband’s prolonged detention and demands transparency from the Department of State Servic Read More: https://punchng.com/sacked-after-19-years-work-my-husband-still-in-dss-detention-wife/",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Sacked after 19 years work, my husband still in DSS detention – Wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/sacked-after-19-years-work-my-husband-still-in-dss-detention-wife",
        "published": "2026-08-15T00:16:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}