Hours after his indefinite suspension by the federal government, Abdulrasheed Bawa, distraught Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Theliberationnews can authoritatively confirm that Bawa was invited by the DSS shortly after his suspension and he arrived at the headquarters of DSS about 9:02pm on Wednesday.
Theliberationnews sources indicated that the suspended EFCC boss was being grilled by the operatives of the secret police in commencement of investigation of Bawa’s stewardship.
However, the mouthpiece of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, Ph.D, confirmed Bawa’s presence in a statement.
“The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“Bawa arrived a few hours ago. The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him”, Afunanya said in terse statement.
President Bola Tinubu had suspended Bawa indefinitely earlier on Wednesday night.
The suspension was contained in a statement released on Wednesday night by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The statement signed by Willie Bassey said the suspension was to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
Theliberationnews provides the full statement below by the federal government below:
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION
14th June, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM OFFICE AS CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
2. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.
3. 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.
Willie Bassey
Director, Information
