The Department of State Service (DSS) has said the erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is in their custody and he is being interrogated.
The DSS has at first denied being in possession of the former Governor of the Central Bank.
The DSS picked up Emefiele immediately his suspension as the governor of the bank was announced on Friday, June 9, 2023.
However, a terse message posted on the Service’s Twitter page on Saturday morning debunked the claim saying, “Currently, Emefiele is not with the DSS.”
But, in a subsequent statement issued by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Peter Afunanya, the DSS said it’s holding Emefiele in its custody for some investigative reasons.
“The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now in its custody for some investigative reasons.
“The public, particularly the Media, is enjoined to apply utmost caution in the reportage and narratives concerning this,” the statement read.
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