{"id":106505,"date":"2023-07-28T00:13:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T23:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=106505"},"modified":"2023-07-28T00:13:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T23:13:45","slug":"former-aviation-minister-sirika-in-dss-custody-over-nigeria-air-launch-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/former-aviation-minister-sirika-in-dss-custody-over-nigeria-air-launch-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Aviation Minister Sirika in DSS Custody over Nigeria Air Launch scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1772608206455709339\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has reportedly gotten into the net of the Department of State Services (DSS) over the recent \u201claunch\u201d of Nigeria Air which many have described as a scam.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nPointblanknews.com gathered that Sirika arrived at the DSS headquarters in Abuja for questioning in a Range Rover SUV. 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