In Benin city not less than 25 personnel of State Security Services (SSS) Sunday evening invaded the residence of the former Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Taiwo Akerele and arrested his Personal Assistant Jaspa Olowojoba after using him to search Akerele’s house located off 1st Ugbor Road in Benin city while the whereabouts of Akerele is unknown.

Akerele resigned his position on Friday night and was replaced by Ethan Uzamere as the new Chief of staff.

The SSS detectives arrived his residence at about 5 pm in an 18 seater bus and three vehicles of Operation Wabaizigan.

It was gathered that a security detail to the governor had called Olowojoba to come and remove Akerele’s personal belongings from his former office but Olowojoba was said to have said he would come and do that on Monday but the security detail was said to have prevailed on him to come and the security men were said to have allowed him to remove all his belongings and then followed him home when he removed the last consignments of his belongings.