DSS charges suspended CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to court
The Department of State Services (DSS) has charged the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to court.
This is coming after a Federal High Court, Abuja, earlier today (Thursday, July 13, 2023) gave the secret police a one-week ultimatum to charge Emefiele to court or release him.
This was confirmed on Thursday, July 13, by the Spokesman of DSS, Peter Afunanya, a few hours after the court, stating that Emefiele has been charged to court in compliance with the court order.
Afunanya stated that Emefiele who had earlier obtained a restraining order against the DSS, was arrested and currently being prosecuted for suspected fresh criminal infractions.
The statement from Afunanya reads, “The public may recall that the Service had, in 2022, applied for a Court Order to detain him in respect of a criminal investigation.
“Though he (Emefiele) obtained a restraining order from an FCT High Court, the Service, however, arrested him in June 2023, on the strength of suspected fresh criminal infractions/information, one of which forms the basis for his current prosecution.”
The DSS assured the public of professionalism, justice and fairness in handling Emefiele’s case.
