DSS Did Not Invade CBN, News Is Fake, Says Spokesman

By Frank Oshanugor

Authorities of the Department of State Services (DSS) said at no time did operatives invade the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as wrongly reported in the social media.

In a statement on Monday, DSS spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya said the story was fake in its entirety and should be ignored by members of the public.

The statement reads: “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.”

It will be recalled that a section of the social media had relentlessly reported of purported attempt to arrest the CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele over some allegations that border on corrupt financial practices.

The rumour mill had it that he had chosen to hide overseas with a view to evading arrest over the allegations which have so far not been made clear to the public even though some

Nigerians have been calling for his arrest ostensibly out of anger over some recent decisions by the apex particularly the redesiging of naira notes and deadline in returning old notes.

On Monday, it was reported that Emefiele is back to Nigeria and has resumed office after his vacation overseas. With the DSS denial of any attempt at invading his CBN office,

the speculation about his arrest would be put to rest, at least for now