Lawal Daura, the sacked Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), has been arrested.
According to reports, Daura was arrested by a combined team of the Police and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for “breaching national security”.
VP Yemi Osinbajo announced Daura’s sack in the wake of a siege by security operatives on the National Assembly complex early Tuesday.
The siege came ahead of a planned reconvening of lawmakers by noon Tuesday.
Security agents stopped lawmakers and their aides from entering their offices.
Another group of lawmakers were later let in after thorough security screening.
Leaders of both the Senate and House of Representatives have condemned the siege as a “coup against democracy”.
News of the arrest sparked wild jubilations at the DSS headquarters.
Daura is currently being detained at the SARS headquarters.
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