Department of State Security Service (DSS) says it has finally charged the immediate former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to court, following an order of the Abuja High Court calling for his release from the detention or prosecution in court
Emefiele had been in custody of DSS since his suspension as governor of CBN by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last 6th of June, 2023 for alleged money laundry and other financial infractions
Spokesman of DSS, Dr.Peter Afunanya who confirmed the legal action against the embattled former governor of CBN in a statement on Thursday, said that the decision was in compliance with the order of the court issued on Wednesday
The suspended governor of CBN is been investigated by DSS for fresh criminal infractions including money laundry and other related allegations
DSS however assured Nigerians of professionalism, justice and fairness in the discharge of its duties within the confines of the law
Edu-Biznews recalled that Emefiele had refused to be arrested by DSS for the various infractions including, the poor implementation of the new naira notes policy and subsequent confistication of old naira notes which subjected several Nigerians to untold hardship during the last three months of the immediate past administration of Mohammedu Buhari
The statement reads in part : "Sequel to an Abuja High Court Order of today, 13th July, 2023, the Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele has been charged to court in compliance with the Order"
"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 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 Service assures the public of professionalism, justice and fairness in handling this matter and indeed the discharge of its duties within the confines of the law", the statement concluded
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