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DSS confirms release of former EFCC boss

The Department of State Services on Thursday, confirmed the release of the ex-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa. It was earlier reported that Bawa, who was arrested and detained by…

The Department of State Services on Thursday, confirmed the release of the ex-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa.

It was earlier reported that Bawa, who was arrested and detained by the DSS on June 14, 2023, following an invite over undisclosed reasons, after he visited President Bola Tinubu earlier on the same day was freed on Wednesday night.

The Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, confirmed the release of Bawa in a statement in a post on the agency’s official X ((Formerly Twitter) account.

“DSS confirms release of former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, a few hours ago, today, Oct. 25,” he posted on X (Formerly Twitter).

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Published October 26, 2023
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