Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is likely to spend more time in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) after recent discoveries by the security outfit.
Reports say DSS operatives had discovered about 18 Ghana-must-go bags filled with money, and some documents during a search carried out on his Lagos residence following his arrest.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu, on 9 June, suspended Emefiele as CBN governor and ordered his probe, following which he was arrested by the DSS for investigation.
Emefiele, who was arrested on 10 June, by the DSS, has now spent about nine days in the custody of the agency.
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It was scooped that Emefiele may spend longer than earlier reported in DSS custody as investigation into his activities while in charge of the apex bank is far from being concluded.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that the money and the documents were taken from the Lagos residence of Emefiele on Friday afternoon after about a day-long search of the property.
The DSS, on Thursday, also reportedly secured a court order to detain the ex-CBN chief for three weeks, with another source hinting that he might be held for a longer time.
Emefiele was said to have been moved from the DSS custody in Abuja on Thursday and flown to Lagos where his house was searched by DSS operatives.
Upon conclusion of the search, about 18 Ghana-must-go bags containing currency and documents were said to have been taken away the following day [Friday].
Emefiele was flown back to Abuja on Friday afternoon with the bags and investigators have since resumed probing, especially about the findings.
The secret Police have also launched a manhunt for Emefiele’s personal assistant (names withheld) in connection with the revelations from the ongoing investigation.
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“DSS took Emefiele to his house in Lagos on Thursday and returned him to Abuja on Friday afternoon.
“His house was searched. They took away about 18 big Ghana-must-go bags containing money and documents from the house.
“His personal assistant is on the run. DSS is on a manhunt for him. He is the key to unlock Emefiele’s assets and wealth stashed away within and outside the country,” a source told Nigerian Tribune.
