The Department of Security Services (DSS) has said the state security has charged Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to court.
A federal capital territory high court had ordered the DSS to charge Emefiele to court if they have criminal allegations against him.
The presiding judge, Hamza Muazu, had asked the service to release the former CBN governor on bail if he is not taken to a competent court within one week.
In a statement on Thursday, Peter Afunanya, spokesperson of the DSS, said the decision to charge Emefiele was in compliance with the court order.
The DSS assured the public of “professionalism, justice and fairness” in handling the matter and in the discharge of its duties.
The secret police however failed to state the charges filed against Emefiele.
On June 9, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele and asked him to transfer his responsibilities to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, deputy governor, operations directorate.
The day after, the DSS announced that Emefiele was in its custody for “some investigative reasons”.
Read Afunaya’s full statement below;
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.
Peter Afunanya Ph.D fsi
Public Relations Officer
Department of State Services
National Headquarters
Abuja
13th July, 2023
