When accosted, Mr. Lawal refused to comment on the outcome of his meeting with the vice-president. The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke, who was also suspended, was seen around the Vice President's office immediately after the departure of the SGF. He was prevented from going out through that point by security officials; the security also stopped Mr. Oke from passing through the service chief's gate. "The President has also directed the suspension of the Director General of the NIA, Ambassador Ayo Oke, pending the outcome of the investigation," Mr. Adesina said. A three-person committee comprising the Attorney-General of the Federation, the National Security Adviser, and headed by Mr. Osinbajo is to investigate Mr. Lawal ad Mr. Oke.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 19, 2017 15:11 UTC