A video of the moment suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele was whisked away by operatives of the DSS at the airport while allegedly attempting to flee the country has surfaced online.
Emefiele was forced out of the car he was in and taken away by the DSS operatives.
DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya has confirmed that the embattled suspended CBN Governor is now in their custody for “investigative reasons”.
The statement read;
“EMEFIELE, NOW IN DSS CUSTODY
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.
Peter Afunanya PhD fsi
Public Relations Officer
Department of State Services
National Headquarters
Abuja
10th June, 2023“
Watch video below;
Finall, @GodwinIEmefiele has been nabbed, to be handcuffed and sent to jail. This is my best weekend ever… pic.twitter.com/Oc45Toa2lK
— The Godfather JP (@AyoOyalowo) June 10, 2023