Former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folashade are in a state of hugger-mugger as a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered their arrest.

The court issued a bench warrant for arrest of the duo on Thursday, February 7^th, 2019 after they failed to appear before it for arraignment.

The judge, Chukwujekwu Aneke had directed that Oke and his wife be arrested anywhere they are sighted across the world…

“It is hereby ordered that Ambassador Ayodele Oke and wife, Folasade Oke be arrested anywhere they have been sighted in the world.”

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a four-count charge against them in connection with the $43 million, £27,000 and N23 million discovered in April 2017.

The NIA had claimed ownership of the funds, saying they were part of “covert intelligence operations” but there was public outcry that it was a case of looting.

Speaking at the court’s sitting on Wednesday, February 6^th, 2019, Rotimi Oyedepo, the EFCC counsel, said;

“We are having issues with the service of the charge sheet as we have gone to their known addresses but could not find them to be able to serve them with the charges.”

Sources squealed to us that shortly after it was announced that the EFCC had charged Oke to court, the ex-NIA boss and his wife had ran out of the country.