Just In: DSS Arrests Doyin Okupe In Lagos

The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has arrested Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former DG of the Peter Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign.

Newsnowonline gathered he was nabbed on Thursday morning at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

One of his lawyers, Tolu Babaleye, confirming the incident, was quoted to have said: “The information reaching me now is that Dr. Doyin Okupe has been arrested at Lagos Airport by the DSS on his way to London.

“The reason according to the source is that he wax asked to produce evidence that the Federal High Court Abuja has freed him from the case in which he wax convicted and paid fine to the knowledge of the whole world and was allowed to go home.

“When will this harassment stop? Who is after Dr. Doyin Okupe? As at today, the man has no case to answer anywhere, I hereby demand that the DSS should release my Client immediately as ti’s is a violation of his freedom of movement, right to liberty and dignity of human person.

“This is unfair as the man health is fast failing!”