The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has expressed shock at the manner in which operatives of the Department of State Services denied its operatives entry into its Lagos office earlier today, May 30, 2023.
Daily Report Nigeria earlier reported that DSS operatives stormed the EFCC office located on 15 Awolowo Road in the Ikoyi area of the state, barring EFCC officials from entering the premises.
Meanwhile, the DSS in a statement by its spokesman, Peter Afunanya described the report as ‘not correct’, saying the secret police did not barricade EFCC operatives from entering its office.
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“The Service is only occupying its own facility where it is carrying out its official and statutory responsibility,” Afunanya said.
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However, in an official statement made available to newsmen, Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity EFCC insisted that the DSS denied its operatives entry into their Lagos office on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
“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 a court hearing today have been aborted, while many suspects 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.
“These have wider 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.”
