Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Wednesday said that he was not discouraged about Tuesday’s failed attempt to arrest former Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Ita Ekpeyong, and former head of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke.He spoke with State House journalists after he attended the inauguration of the committee on recoveries by President Muhammadu Buhari at State House, Abuja.

Stressing that no one is above the law; he said that the agency has concrete evidence against the former heads of DSS and NIA.

He insisted that the law will take its course.

Ekpeyong Ita is being investigated for offences bordering on alleged theft and diversion of public funds in the arms deal saga involving a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and other service chiefs who have since been arraigned.

Oke, who was recently sacked by President Buhari for allegedly stashing away N13 billion in the Ikoyi apartment, is reported to have refused not to honour invitations for over three weeks.

Armed guards of the NIA and DSS on Tuesday in Asokoro district of Abuja were reported to have prevented officials of the EFCC from arresting their former bosses residing in the area.

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