Ibrahim Magu, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to arrest former Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Ita Ekpenyong, and former head of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke.
Ibrahim Magu, Chairman, EFCC
Magu said no one is above the law and that the EFCC has concrete evidence against the former heads of the DSS and the NIA.
There was confusion in Asokoro district of Abuja, on Tuesday 21st November, 2017 when armed guards of the NIA and DSS prevented officials of the EFCC from arresting their former bosses residing in the area.
Attempts by EFCC officials and policemen to arrest Ekpeyong and Oke, were resisted by armed officials at their homes on Mamman Nasir Street in the Asokoro district of Abuja.
Ita Ekpenyong, former Director-General, DSS
This resistance led to a stand-off between armed security officers from all the four agencies, causing traffic mayhem in the area.
Armed plain-clothed security personnel were also reported to have mounted strategic positions on the street.
Journalists were prevented from getting to the end of the street around 3pm Tuesday l, while efforts to access the street from two adjoining streets were rebuffed by armed mobile policemen. Residents of the area, were said to have been frustrated at the closure of the street as they could not access their homes.
Ayo Oke, former Head, National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
Ekpeyong Ita is being investigated for offences bordering on alleged theft and diversion of public funds in the arms deal saga involving a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and other service chiefs.