By Kamil Opeyemi
The Department of State Services has confirmed that the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is now in its custody.
This was made known in a statement via the agency’s Twitter handle on Saturday.
“The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria 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
The Department of State Services (DSS) had earlier denied the arrest of the suspended Central Bank Governor.
“Currently, Emefiele is not with the DSS,” the DSS denied via its handle
President Bola Tinubu had on Friday approved the suspension of Emefiele over the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, CFR, from office with immediate effect.
“This is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.
“Mr Emefiele has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will act as the Central Bank Governor pending the conclusion of the investigation and the reforms,” the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume had said this in a statement signed by the Director of Information in his office, Willie Bassey.