The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Doyin Okupe, ex-aide to former president, Goodluck Jonathan.

 Doyin Okupe has left the custody of the EFCC where he was briefly detained on the grounds of committing a cyber crime.

Mr Okupe, accused of cyber crime, was released after spending 48 hours at the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain had willingly turned himself in after attempt to abduct him failed last weekend.

 He confirmed his released in an update on his social media accounts.

 “The EFCC released me on bail tonite within 48hrs as stipulated by law,” Okupe said.

 “I was treated wt utmost courtesy. I feel proud & grateful", he added.­­