DSS Arrests Former Science Minister Uche Nnaji at Enugu AirportOperatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arrested former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu.According to security sources, the former minister was apprehended while attempting to board a private jet bound for Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Sources disclosed that the arrest was carried out by DSS operatives following a request from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).Nnaji, who resigned from office in October 2025 under controversial circumstances, was subsequently handed over to the ICPC for further investigation.As of the time of filing this report, neither the DSS nor the ICPC had released an official statement regarding the arrest or the nature of the allegations against the former minister.
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