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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Following the order of an Abuja High Court on Thurday, which gave the Department of State Services (DSS) a seven-day ultimatum to charge the suspended governor of Central Bank Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to court, the secret police has confirmed that it has charged Emefiele to court in compliance with the order.
In a statement issued on Thursday evening by its spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, DSS reminded the public that it had in 2022 applied for a court order to detain Emefiele with respect to 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,” Afunanya added.