Nigeria SSS spy details leaked

Former Nigerian secret agents have told the BBC they are concerned for their safety after their personal records were published online.The details of about 60 operatives remained on the comments section of a local news site for days before being

deleted.

One analyst told the BBC it was a national embarrassment and danger.Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has not commented on reports it was behind the leak.BBC reporters have seen a cached version of the site and used the details to contact former agents of the State Security Service (SSS)."The publication has put me in danger," one former agent said.The agents contacted by the BBC said they had not been officially told about the leak.The information published includes names, ID numbers, bank details and addresses.

Those affected by the leak include SSS head Ekpeyong Ita. If the SSS cannot protect themselves, how will they protect the troubled nation.

Source: BBC News