Operatives of the Department of State Services is currently interrogating suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, over his activities in the anti-graft agency.
The Spokesman for the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, confirmed the invitation and arrival of Bawa at the secret Police for the probe in a statement sent to Vanguard.
The statement said: “The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“Bawa arrived a few hours ago. The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him”.
Recall that on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu suspended AbdulRasheed Bawa, from the office of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), indefinitely, over alleged abuse of office.
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He approved Bawa’s indefinite suspension to allow proper investigations into his conduct while in office.
According to a statement by the Director of Information at the Office to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, the action follows “weighty” allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.
“Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation,” the statement said.