The Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday confirmed that it had arrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a statement obtained by SaharaReporters, the DSS said Emefiele was arrested for investigative reasons. “EMEFIELE, NOW IN DSS CUSTODY – 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.
June 10, 2023SaharaReporters further gathered that the embattled CBN governor was fleeing Nigeria through the land border in Lagos when he was arrested by the DSS.
“EMEFIELE, NOW IN DSS CUSTODY – The Department of State Services hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria is now in its custody for some investigative reasons. “Emefiele has been flown from Lagos to Abuja after the DSS arrested him. He was fleeing through the land border when he was arrested. He was arrested last night in Lagos,” an authoritative source revealed.
SaharaReporters had in February reported how the DSS attempted to arrest Emefiele, but the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor, shielded him by providing soldiers to guard his residence and office. The CBN governor had headed to his office with massive security, specifically military protection, following his return to the country.
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