In the early hours of Sunday, March 30, 2014, while going through twitter for usual updates, the news of gunshots at the Department of State Services, DSS, headquarters close to the state house went viral. Even though the news of gunshots and bombing are now usual in the country, attacking the headquarters of the state security service is awkwardly audacious. The news immediately gained ground, leading to unease in and around the city of Abuja, as people scampered for safety.
Rumours began to spread like wildfire about what could possibly be the problem around the seat of power. Some even went as far as speculating that, perhaps, there was a mutiny. Various speculations escalated the tension until the DSS released a statement via its spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar which apparently doused the fear in the minds of citizens.
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