In a statement on Monday by the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, the security agency denied arresting Emefiele.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it did not invade the office of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, contrary to reports.
It was alleged that the DSS moved to arrest Emefiele in his office on Monday on allegations of sponsoring terrorism.
However, in a statement on Monday by the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, the security agency denied arresting Emeifele.
Afunanya said, “The attention of the Department of State Services has been drawn to the false news making the rounds that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested its governor, today, January 16, 2023. This is fake news and quite misleading.”
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Emefiele, on Monday, resumed work in his office at the CBN headquarters in Abuja following his annual leave in December 2022.
A statement by Osita Nwanisobi, Director, Corporate Communications of the CBN, which was made available to TheNiche said Emefiele resumed work with renewed vigour to perform his duty.
“The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after his annual vacation abroad. Mr. Emefiele, who proceeded on leave in December 2022, resumed work today, Monday, January 16, 2023.
“The Governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023,” said the statement.