DSS confirms Emefiele’s arrest

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.

This is contained in a statement released on Saturday by Peter Afunanya, the Service’s Public Relations Officer. 

“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 reads.

Tribune Online reports the arrest of the embattled CBN governor following his suspension by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, late Friday. 

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