Temitope Ekpenyong Ita, wife of former director general of the Department of State Security Services, DSS, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong, has died after a brief illness.
A statement issued on Friday, March 15, 2019 by her son, Mr Ekpenyong Ita, Jnr said she died on March 13.
Mrs. Ekpenyong, was a lawyer and a staff of the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja.
“With total humility and submission to the will of God Almighty, we regret to announce the untimely demise of our dearly beloved wife, mother, sister and daughter, Mrs. Temitope Ekpenyong Ita, wife of the former Director-General of the State Security Service, Mr Ekpenyong Ita CFR, mni, on March 13, 2019 in Abuja after a brief illness,” the statement read.
“Mrs Ita, a lawyer, was until her death, a staff of the Corporate Affairs Commission in Abuja.
“She is survived by her husband, children, aged father, brothers, sisters and other relatives. Burial arrangement will be announced by the family.”