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Why Doyin Okupe Was Arrested by DSS at Lagos Airport

Femi Ashekun/

The former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has reportedly been arrested by the Department of State Services at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

One of his lawyers, Tolu Babaleye, disclosed this on Facebook, today.

He said Okupe was on his way to London when he was accosted by DSS operatives, who asked him to provide court processes where he paid the fine option following his money laundering conviction by the Federal High Court, Abuja.

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