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UPDATE: DSS’ Siege on EFCC Lagos Office

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reacted to the incident that occurred on Tuesday, 30th May at the premises of their office, as officers of the Department of State Services laid siege.

In the statement released today, the EFCC said both agencies have cohabited with the DSS in the facility for 20 years without incident.

A statement released by its Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren reads:

The operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrived at their office on No. 15 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, this morning, May 30, 2023, to be denied entry by agents of the Department of State Services, DSS, who had barricaded the entrance with armoured personnel carriers.


This development is strange to the Commission given that we have cohabited with the DSS in that facility for 20 years without incident.
By denying operatives access to their offices, the Commission’s operations at its largest hub with over 500 personnel, hundreds of exhibits, and many suspects in detention have been disrupted.


Cases scheduled for court hearing today have been aborted, while many suspects who had been invited for questioning are left unattended. Even more alarming is that suspects in detention are left without care with grave implications for their rights as inmates.


All of these have wilder implications for the nation’s fight against economic and financial crimes.


The siege is inconsistent with the synergy expected of agencies working for the same government and nation, especially when there are ongoing discussions on the matter.

Meanwhile, the Department of State Services, (DSS) have also reacted to the incident saying that both agencies are not in a fight over the property in Lagos.

Below is the press statement from the DSS:


“The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to some media reports that it barricaded the EFCC from entering its Lagos office. It is not correct that the DSS barricaded Efcc from entering its office. No. It is not true. The Service is only occupying its own facility where it is carrying out its official and statutory responsibility”.

“By the way, there is no controversy over No 15A Awolowo Road as being insinuated by the Media. Did the efcc tell you it is contesting the ownership of the building? I will be surprised if it is contesting the ownership. Awolowo Road was NSO headquarters. SSS/DSS started from there. It is a common knowledge. It is a historical fact. Check it out”.

“There is no rivalry between the Service and the EFCC over and about anything. Please do not create any imaginary one. They are great partners working for the good of the nation. Dismiss any falsehood of a fight”.

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JUST IN: EFCC releases VeryDarkMan

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Social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

His release was announced on Wednesday by former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, via his X handle.

“Thanks to unrelenting efforts of all @thatverydarkman has been released from unjust detention at the @officialEFCC.

He is with his ebullient lawyer, @adeyanjudeji,” Sowore tweeted.

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JUST IN: Confusion as Lagos council chairman, Kolade Alabi, slumps at APC meeting (Photos)

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The Chairman of Bariga Local Government Area of Lagos State, Kolade Alabi, on Wednesday, suddenly slumped at the All Progressives Congress stakeholders’ meeting held at the party’s Secretariat in Ikeja, the state capital.

Alabi, who is the state chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, was addressing party members when the sad incident happened.

Fortunately, he was subsequently revived and rushed away to the hospital in an ambulance for further treatment.

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Herbert Wigwe: Pilot Error Results in Crash

In its final report released on Wednesday, the NTSB said the accident occurred after the pilot continued flying under visual flight rules (VFR) into weather conditions that required instrument flight protocols.

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The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded that the helicopter crash which claimed the lives of former Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and three others in February 2024 was caused by pilot error stemming from spatial disorientation.

In its final report released on Wednesday, the NTSB said the accident occurred after the pilot continued flying under visual flight rules (VFR) into weather conditions that required instrument flight protocols.

“The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control,” was cited as the probable cause of the crash.

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