The Department of State Services (DSS) has finally arraigned the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya disclosed this on Thursday in a statement.
He said the DSS decided to arraign Emefiele following the ruling of the FCT High Court ordering it to arraign him in court.
The court had issued the DSS seven-day ultimatum to arraign the embattled ex-CBN governor who had been in custody since June.
According to Afunanya, sequel to an Abuja High Court Order of today, 13th July, 2023, the Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirmed that 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,” he said.
He said the Service assured the public of professionalism, justice and fairness in handling this matter and indeed the discharge of its duties within the confines of the law.