Home / News From Nigeria / Local News / EFCC Releases Ita Ekpeyong, former director-general of SSS

EFCC Releases Ita Ekpeyong, former director-general of SSS

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Ita Ekpeyong, the former director-general of the State Security Service (SSS) Mr Ekpeyong was arrested on Thursday afternoon following a raid of his Abuja home by anti-graft detectives.  He was moved to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for questioning, multiple sources said. He was subsequently released a few hours later.

A spokesperson for the EFCC declined comments on the development Thursday night.  It was learnt that Mr Ekpeyong was released after the EFCC agents realised he was unable yo provide much information about the controversial former director of the SSS, Lawal Daura.  Mr Daura was himself arrested after being sacked by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday afternoon.

About Lolade

VI

Viral Video

Support Ooduarere

SUPPORT OODUARERE
Scan QR code below to Donate Bitcoin to Ooduarere
Bitcoin address:
1FN2hvx5tGG7PisyzzDoypdX37TeWa9uwb
x

Check Also

AES withdraw from ICC

🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪 Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso withdraw from the International Criminal Court

The governments of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso (Sahel Alliance of States (AES)) have jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the ICC. In a joint communiqué issued in Bamako on September 22, the three states accused the ICC of transforming into an instrument of “neocolonial repression in the hands of imperialism” and practicing “selective justice.” The statement emphasized that while the ICC has remained silent toward certain international crimes, it has disproportionately targeted leaders and countries ...