The Department of State Services, DSS, has cleared the air over rumors making around that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) headquarters in Abuja to arrest Godwin Emifele, the CBN Governor. The CBN governor, Godwin Emifele since late last year has been in a controversial manner cast in a bad light by the media for the wrong reasons, initially over the Stamp Duty saga and later for terrorism financing by the DSS. Emifele left Nigeria for a medical trip overseas according to his claim, after failing to appear before the House of Reps Committee Panel o Investigation for Stamp Duty and the apex bank policies.
Today, it was learned that Emefiele had returned to the country, and hours after his return, news started circulating that DSS had invaded the bank, seeking to arrest him.
However, the secret police denied the allegation of moving to arrest Emifele, through a statement.
Through its spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunaya, the DSS stated that “The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to the false news making the round that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested its Governor, today 16/1/23. This is fake news and quite misleading.”
Recall, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama had some weeks back restrained the DSS from arresting the CBN governor, when they leveled an allegation of terrorism financing against him.
Justice M. A. Hassan issued the restraining order directing the DSS and the EFCC to stay away from arresting the apex Governor.