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VIDEO: Watch Moment DSS Arrested CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

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Jun 11, 2023.

VIDEO: Watch Moment DSS Arrested CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

Moment the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele can be accessed on Eko Hot Blog.

According to reports, Emefiele was arrested in Lagos and flown to the Federal Capital Territory for questioning.

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Recall President Bola Tinubu had on Friday announced the suspension of Emefiele, citing an investigation and reforms in the financial sector.

Emefiele was directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate) pending the conclusion of the investigation and the reforms.

This was followed by speculation that the suspended CBN governor had been arrested by the DSS, a claim the service denied.

However, in a statement on Saturday by the spokesperson for the service, Peter Afunanya, he stated that Emefiele is now in its custody for “investigative reasons”.

The statement read, “The Department of State Services 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. ”