The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor, on Monday deployed military personnel and intelligence officers to ensure the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, who returned to the country from the United Kingdom was not arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), SaharaReporters has learnt.
SaharaReporters on Tuesday gathered from top sources that Emefiele, who was under the DSS radar for several weeks following the investigation of several allegations against him, including corruption and terrorism financing, was shielded by the military personnel provided by the CDS office in Abuja.
SaharaReporters last Thursday reported that the apex bank boss was still abroad, and afraid to set foot in Nigeria for fear of being arrested and detained by the secret police. Multiple sources last Friday told SaharaReporters some associates of President Muhammadu Buhari were leading the fight to stop the DSS from arresting Emefiele.
However, sources had told SaharaReporters that some monarchs – Obas and Emirs – had been lobbied and deployed to beg on behalf of Emefiele and convince the President and Director-General of the DSS of the need to let Emefiele be.
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