The Department for State Services (DSS) on Tuesday denied barricading the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos
This was revealed in a statement by the spokesperson of the DSS, Peter Afunanya.
He said there was no rivalry between the secret service and the EFCC over and about anything.
The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement earlier on Tuesday said the barraicading of the anti-graft office by the DSS officials had wider implications for the fight against economic and financial crimes.
Uwujaren said the DSS barricaded the entrance into its Ikoyi’s office with armoured personnel carriers.
The DSS statement said, “It is not correct that the DSS barricaded EFCC from entering its office. No. It is not true.
“The Service is only occupying its own facility where it is carrying out its official and statutory responsibility.
“By the way, there is no controversy over No 15A Awolowo Road as being insinuated by the report.
“Did the EFCC tell you it is contesting the ownership of the building? I will be surprised if it is contesting the ownership,” he said.
According to him, Awolowo Road was NSO headquarters and the DSS started from there.
The two organisations had shared the office which was the headquarters of the defunct National Security Organisation (NSO), the precursor to DSS, for about 20 years.
Both agencies are reportedly discussing the ownership of the building.
