VIRAL VIDEO: Watch Embarrassing Moment Godwin Emefiele Was Arrested In Lagos By #DSS With Handcuffs At The Airport–In a video going viral in the media space, The Genius Media Nigeria reports that The suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS.
It will be recalled that Emefiele was earlier suspended on Friday by President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu also appointed Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as the acting Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria as a replacement for Emefiele.
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is in the custody of Department of State Services (DSS) custody, the secret police has confirmed.
This is according to a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Peter Afunanya, on Saturday.
“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,” it said.
“The public, particularly the Media, is enjoined to apply utmost caution in the reportage and narratives concerning this.”
The revelation comes hours after the DSS refuted reports that Emefiele was in its custody.
Amid reports of the arrest widely shared online, Afunanya said in a terse statement on Saturday morning, “Currently, Emefiele is not with the DSS.”
Watch the embarrassing moment: