Emefiele: 18 bags of currency, documents recovered by DSS operatives from suspended CBN gov Lagos residence
The Department of State Service (DSS) has disclosed that no fewer than 18 Ghana-must-go bags containing money and documents were discovered in the residence of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in his Lagos residence, according to Nigerian Tribune.
Recall that Emefiele was arrested on Saturday, June 10 by the DSS, following his suspension from office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over allegation of corruption while in office.
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According to the source, Emefiele may spend longer than earlier reported in DSS custody as investigation into his activities while in charge of the apex bank is far from being concluded.
It was gathered that the DSS, on Thursday, secured a court order to detain the ex-CBN chief for three weeks, with another source hinting that he might be held for a longer time.
Emefiele was said to have been moved from the DSS custody in Abuja on Thursday and flown to Lagos where his house was searched by DSS operatives. Upon conclusion of the search, about 18 Ghana-must-go bags containing currency and documents were said to have been taken away the following day on Friday.
He was subsequently flown back to Abuja on Friday afternoon with the bags and investigators have since resumed quizzing, especially about the findings.
The secret Police, it was gathered, have also launched a manhunt for Emefiele’s personal assistant (names withheld) in connection with the revelations from the ongoing investigation.
“DSS took Emefiele to his house in Lagos on Thursday and returned him to Abuja on Friday afternoon. His house was searched. They took away about 18 big Ghana-must-go bags containing money and documents from the house.
“His personal assistant is on the run. DSS is on a manhunt for him. He is the key to unlock Emefiele’s assets and wealth stashed away within and outside the country,” a source told Nigerian Tribune.
