Breaking: ANTI GRAFT OPERATIVES RAID HOME OF ITA EKPEYONG, FORMER SSS DIRECTOR GENERAL

Ekpeyong was then accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being culpable in the arms purchase scandal that rocked the exit of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Penpushing further recalled that, scores of individuals and firms have been identified as allegedly sharing in the mismanaged funds, which were earmarked for the war against Boko Haram.

However, as at the time of filing this report, it was not immediately clear whether the Thursday’s raid at Ekpeyong’s home, which government gave to him after his exit as Director General of State Security Service(SSS), was a continuation of the botched search from last year.

Penpushing reports that, as at the time of this report, there was a heavy presence of armed police officers on both entrances to the street as well as by the house, as Hilux security vehicles were also parked close to the house.

The efforts to get the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wilson Uwujaren, proved abortive as at press time

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