BREAKING: Further trouble for ex-CBN gov Emefiele as EFCC detains him shortly after DSS' freedom

  • Godwin Emefiele, the embattled former CBN governor was reportedly released on Thursday, October 26, and subsequently picked up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
  • Although there is no official confirmation on this development, media reports suggest that Emefiele is currently undergoing interrogation, and there are hints that additional charges may be pressed against him
  • Emefiele has been under the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June, following a suspension by President Bola Tinubu

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FCT, Abuja – Godwin Emefiele, the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is being detained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).