President Tinubu Orders DSS to Leave EFCC Office Immediately

• President Tinubu Orders DSS to Leave EFCC Office Immediately

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Department of State Service (DSS) to vacate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office in Ikoyi, Lagos. The directive came after reports emerged that DSS officials had prevented EFCC staff from entering their workplace.

In a statement issued by Tunde Rahman, it was stated, "The President gave the directive when reports that DSS officials stormed the EFCC office located on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from accessing their work place, was brought to his attention." The President emphasized the need for a peaceful resolution if there were any issues between the two government agencies.

Previous reports indicated that the DSS had blocked the entire building and stationed an armored tank in front of it. An anonymous source stated, "They even placed an armored tank just to scare us away." The conflict between the two agencies revolves around the ownership of the building.

As of now, all EFCC officials at the Awolowo Road office in Ikoyi have been denied access by DSS officials.