The Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday confirmed that suspended CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele is in their custody.
In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya and made available to NIGERIAN ANCHOR, the DSS said the embattled Emefiele is being held for some investigative reasons.
The security agents further admonished the media to be accurate in it reportage of the situation since he was suspended by President Bola Tinubu yesterday.
“The 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.
“The public, particularly the Media, is enjoined to apply utmost caution in the reportage and narratives concerning this,” the brief statement said.
The media has been awash with reports that Godwin Emefiele is being held over connections to terrorism financing, the recent Naira redesign policy, amongst other charges.
