A rights group has praised the Director General of the Department of State Services, Ajayi, following his receipt of The Sun newspaper's "Courage in Leadership Award."
The group specifically commended what it describes as a new era under the Service, pointing to improved compliance with the rule of law, greater respect for judicial processes, and compensation for victims.
For the rights community, the award carries weight beyond the ceremony itself. The group sees it as validation that Nigeria's intelligence architecture is undergoing real modernisation, and that recognition of this kind could set a meaningful standard for how security agencies engage with the law going forward.
Originally published by Premium Times.