How Godwin Emefiele Was Arrested In Lagos While Trying To Flee Nigeria Through Land Boarder

 

Godwin Emefiele

Barely 24hrs after the suspension of CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele by President Tinubu more facts have emerged regarding his arrest. 

According to top sources,  the DSS flew Emefiele from Lagos to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, shortly after he was arrested on Friday as he attempted to flee the country through the land border in Lagos.

The sources who leaked the news of his arrest said;

“Emefiele has been flown from Lagos to Abuja after the DSS arrested him. He was fleeing through the land border when he was arrested. He was arrested last night in Lagos,”.

The former Central Bank governor was suspended “sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy” according to a release by Willie Bassey, the Director, Information, for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.

“Mr Emefiele has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will act as the Central Bank Governor pending the conclusion of investigation and the reforms,” the release further said.

As earlier reported, the DSS had said it intensified its investigations in order to arrest and prosecute Emefiele, on allegations of terrorism financing and fraud.

DSS investigation revealed that the apex bank governor funded groups with resources he raised for his failed presidential bid in 2022 and diverted public funds.

It added that the funds and the vehicles Emefiele had planned to use for his presidential campaign were channelled into the funding of “‘Unknown Gunmen’, ESN and elements of IPOB, a proscribed organisation.”

According to the secret police, Emefiele “on several occasions in actions prejudicial to the security of the Nigerian state,” engaged in “criminal conspiracy to divert government resources into suspicious acts of terrorism financing”.

It said the actions of the CBN governor were “meant to subvert and sabotage” the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

 Emefiele was also exposed for sending funds  to controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi who is known for hobnobbing with terrorists and bandits and advocating that amnesty should be granted to them.

Also , the suspended CBN governor is accused of mismanaging the CBN subsidiary, NISRAL, and the central bank’s Anchor Borrowers Programme.

The secret police also accused Emefiele of “fraud, money laundering, round tripping and conferment of financial benefit to self and others.”

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