President Bola Tinubu has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos, immediately.
A statement by Tunde Rahman reads: “President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Security Service to immediately vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Ikoyi, Lagos.
“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 said if there were issues between the two important agencies of government, they would be resolved amicably”.
Earlier today, DSS operatives stormed the Lagos office of the EFCC, preventing its officials from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos.
According to sources, that there had been an ongoing rivalry between the both agencies over the ownership of the building.