That Doyin Okupe was arrested on Thursday morning, January 12th, 2023 by the Department of State and Services (DSS) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos is an established fact.

However, DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya in a statement said:

“Doyin Okupe was intercepted by the DSS at Terminal 1 of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos this (Thursday) morning at the instance of the EFCC.”

“He has long been handed over to the Commission which requested for the action. Okupe was billed to fly to London via Virgin Atlantic.”

Also, Okupe taken to his Twitter page wrote:

“I was arrested & detained @ the MMIA, Lagos this morning, 12th Jan on my way to UK for medicals; years after my passport had been withheld by the FHC Abuja.”

“I just left the EFCC office where Snr Officers in Lagos & Abuja appologised to me for the error.”