EFCC Finally Arrests Former DSS Boss, Ekpenyong

Posted on August 9, 2018

Ten months after the Department of State Services, DSS under the leadership of  its recently sacked Director-General Lawal Daura, prevented the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC operatives from searching or arresting another former DG, Ita Ekpenyong despite a court order, the latter has finally be arrested.

It was gathered that the EFCC men arrested Ekpenyong on Thursday afternoon at 46 Maman Nasir Street, Asokoro, Abuja.

The EFCC operatives were said to have stormed the house in three buses and some patrol vehicles accompanied by over 20 armed policemen.

The operatives then searched the mansion for over two hours before leaving at 3.20pm.

Details later…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest News

Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, has flagged off activities to mark its... Continue
On May 11- 12, 2026, France sponsored the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Vietnamese Government has pledged to deepen cooperation with Nigeria in... Continue
BAKARE AKEEM OLASUNKANMI The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Jonny Baxter, has concluded... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA Women, girls and climate-vulnerable communities are facing growing economic and social... Continue
Sunday night’s live eviction show wasted no time getting to the business of the... Continue
KINSLEY EBERE The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned two brothers, Alao Kunle Emmanuel,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  As the world marks World Cleanup Day 2025, JMG Limited, Nigeria’s leading... Continue
KINSLEY EBERE A 38-year-old man, Ifeanyi Christian Igwe, who allegedly paraded himself as a... Continue
KINSLEY EBERE The Anambra State Branch of the Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, has expressed... Continue

UBA


Access Bank

Twitter

Sponsored