ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has now confirmed that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested.
In a statement issued on Saturday afternoon, the spokesperson for the DSS, Peter Afunanya, informed that contrary to earlier reports, Emefiele has now been arrested.
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It reads: “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.”
Bayo Onanuga, veteran Media Publisher and one of the spokespersons for the President Tinubu campaign organization, posted a video of the moment Emefiele was arrested.
You can watch here.