The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it ordered the interception and arrest of former Presidential Adviser, Dr. Doyin Okupe, based 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 Depatmemt of State Service (DSS), Thursday morning, announced the interception.and arrest of Okupe by its personnel at the Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, enroute London.
DSS PRO, Dr Peter Afunanya, in brief statement said Okupe was arrested at the instance of the EFCC and had been handed over to the commisson.
The statement read, “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.”
Meanwhile, the commission in a press statement by the Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, later on Thursday, said: “The 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.”
