A conflict between Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding the ownership of a building in Ikoyi, Lagos has taken a dirty turn. DSS operatives barricaded an entrance to the EFCC’s office in the building, leading to a protest from the anti-graft agency. Presidential spokesman, Tunde Rahman revealed that the newly-inaugurated President Bola Tinubu had directed the DSS to vacate the building instantly. The siege has disrupted the operations of the anti-graft agency, which has over 500 personnel and many suspects in detention. The DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, has denied that the building’s ownership is in dispute, maintaining that the DSS is merely occupying its statutory facility.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2023 16:09 UTC