President Tinubu Directs DSS To Immediately Vacate EFCC Office

Hamilton Nwosa
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President Tinubu Directs DSS To Immediately Vacate EFCC Office

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President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Security Service, DSS, to immediately vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Tinubu in a statement issued by Tunde Rahman, on Tuesday, gave the directive when reports that DSS officials stormed the EFCC office located on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from accessing their workplace, was brought to his attention.

The President said if there were issues between the two critical agencies of government, they would be resolved amicably.

More details soon…

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