The Department of State Services has announced the death of Chief Albert Korubo Horsfall,one of its former Director-Generals.
According to a statement by the DSS,Adeola Ajayi, Chief Horsfall, died at the age of 84.
The statement read in part: “My deepest condolences to his family, Rivers state, the Ijaw Nation, the Government and the good people of Nigeria. Rest well, Chief Albert Horsfall, OFR. A great son of Nigeria and a true patriot.
“He was an exceptional public servant who devoted his life to the security and development of Nigeria. A pioneer of Nigeria’s modern intelligence.”
Horsfall reportedly died on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at a hospital in Lagos after a prolonged illness.”
Horsfall served as the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), now known as the DSS, from 1990 to 1992.
He also made history as the pioneer Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), where he played a key role in the development of Nigeria’s modern intelligence system.
Before reaching the heights at the national intelligence and security sector,Horsfall served as a police officer and was among the foundation staff of the former National Security Organisation (NSO).
He was appointed as the pioneer chairman of the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (OMPADEC), now Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC,and was involved in efforts to promote development in oil-producing communities across the Niger Delta.
