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EFCC releases Ita Ekpeyong, ex-SSS DG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Ita Ekpeyong, the former director-general of the State Security Service (SSS).
Mr Ekpeyong was arrested on Thursday afternoon following a raid of his Abuja home by anti-graft detectives.
He was moved to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for questioning, multiple sources said. He was subsequently released a few hours later.
Premium Times, August 10, 2018
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