Okupe’s Arrest: DSS Acted on Old Alarm – EFCC

Okupe’s Arrest: DSS Acted on Old Alarm – EFCC

The Department of State Services, DSS, today, January 12, informed the Commission of the interception of Dr. Doyin Okupe, former presidential adviser, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

The Service acted on a Watch-list request issued on July 18, 2016, over six years before his recent conviction on money laundering charges by the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The Commission was in the process of formally lifting the watch-list before his interception and will expedite action in this regard.

Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media and Publicity
12 January, 2023

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We Intercepted Okupe at the Instance of EFCC- DSS

Doyin Okupe was intercepted by the DSS at Terminal 1 of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos this morning at the instance of the EFCC. He has long been handed over to the Commisson which requested for the action. Okupe was billed to fly to London via Virgin Atlantic

Dr Peter Afunanya
PRO DSS
12/1/2023