Continue playing Face Off As DSS, NIA Operatives Prevent EFCC From Arresting Oke, Ekpeyong You may also like Watch again Face Off As DSS, NIA Operatives Prevent EFCC From Arresting Oke, Ekpeyong You may also likeThere was tension in the Asokoro area of Abuja yesterday following a clash between officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency stormed the residences of Ayo Oke, sacked director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Ita Ekpeyong, the immediate past director-general of the DSS, in a bid to arrest both men. The operatives attached to the two top security officials, however, resisted the move, resulting in a heated argument.The EFCC had invited Oke for questioning in connection with $43 million found in an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos.Oke’s wife, who has also been summoned, was identified as the owner of the apartment.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2017 04:07 UTC