Updated: Tension As DSS Allegedly Storms CBN, Takes Over Emefiele's Office, Security Operatives Speaks
- The operatives of the DSS have been reported to have stormed the CBN on Monday afternoon and blocked staff from accessing Godwin Emefiele's office
- Recall that the secret police has been at loggerheads with the apex bank governor over the alleged claim that he is a suspected sponsorer of terrorism
- The DSS moved to obtain a court order to arrest Emefiele but the plot failed and the court later banned the security agency from inviting, arresting or detaining the governor
FCT, Abuja - The men of the Department of State Service (DSS) have stormed the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), taking over the office of Godwin Emefiele, the governor of Nigeria's apex bank.
There have been reports of running battles between the DSS and the CBN governor over alleged financial terrorism, Daily Independent reported.
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But in a response, the spokesperson of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, in a terse statement sent to legit.ng, the security agency denied the report, describing it as false.
The statement reads:
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"The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to the false news making the round that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested its Governor, today 16/1/23. This is fake news and quite misleading."
Has DSS arrested Emefiele?
The secret police had sought a court order to arrest Emefiele who is currently out of the country for his annual leave that will lapse on Monday, January 17.
A federal high court in Abuja had in December barred the DSS from inviting, arresting or detaining the embattled Emefiele.
On Monday afternoon, January 16, DSS operatives stormed the apex bank with about 20 vehicles with armed personnel.
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On arriving at the bank, the security operatives barred staff of the CBN from having access to Emefiele's office.
A query sent to the spokesperson of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, was yet to be responded to as of the time of writing this report, Daily Independent claimed.
However, in another report, Emefiele reportedly resumed work from his annual leave on Monday.
According to Vanguard, the apex bank governor resumed with the energy to carry out his responsibility as the CBN prepares for its first monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting of the year, which is scheduled for January 23 to 24.
House of reps orders CBN to revert Its new policy on cash withdrawal limit
Legit.ng in an earlier report, the CBN was ordered by the house of representatives to suspend its order to banks on cash withdrawal limit to N100,000 for individuals and N500,000 for organisations in a week.
In their arguments, many of the lawmakers said the new CBN policy will kill small businesses and economic defects in rural communities that have limited banks.
The lower chamber of Nigeria's house of assembly also ordered that the governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele should appear before its members on Thursday.
Source: Legit.ng
