DSS arrests Bayelsa ex-gov Sylva in Abuja

Operatives of the Department of
State Service on Friday arrested the
former Governor of Bayelsa State,
Mr. Timipre Sylva, in Abuja over
undisclosed offences.
The spokesperson for the DSS,
Marilyn Ogar, however, denied
knowledge of the arrest when she
was contacted for confirmation.
“Why would he (Sylvia) be picked
up? I am in the office, I don’t have
such information with me,” she said
on the telephone.
National Publicity Secretary of the
All Progressives Congress, Lai
Mohammed, however, confirmed
the arrest, promising to issue a
statement on Sylva’s arrest soon.
Details later…