Department of State Services, DSS has arrested suspended Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Chairman, Abdurasheed Bawa hours he was removed from office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over alleged corrupt practices.

DSS in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Peter Afunanya and made available few hours ago, indicated that Abdurasheed Bawa honoured DSS invitation shortly after he was sacked from office.

DSS in the statement said the sacked EFCC Chairman, Abdurasheed Bawa arrived the DSS headquarters few hours after he was suspended indefinitely by the President.

DSS in the statement didn’t state if the sacked EFCC Chairman was detained but also did not clarify if the EFCC former boss was allowed to go home.

In quote, DSS statement reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

“Bawa arrived a few hours ago.

“The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him”.

It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the late hours of Wednesday approved the indefinite suspension from office of AbdulRasheed Bawa, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.

“This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.

“Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation”, Willie Bassey, Director, Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated in a statement.

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