DSS Says It Has Uncovered Planned Negative Campaign Against FG Over Emefiele

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the government over the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.

In a statement by its Spokesman, Peter Afunanya, the DSS claimed that some groups intend to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos State in the coming week with placards depicting the service and the government in a bad light as well as calling for the immediate release of Emefiele.

According to the statement, there is also a plan to infiltrate its fold to use disloyal staff members for subversive purposes against its leadership.

The secret police warned those it described as plotters to desist from their plans.

It disclosed that the arrowheads of the plans are already under watch and will be apprehended.

Relatedly, the DSS said the service has granted the family of Emefiele, medical officials, and appropriate persons access to the former CBN governor who is in their custody, long before the court order directing the service to do so.

The secret police further stressed that Emefiele was never denied access to his lawyers, medical officers, as well as his relatives.

“It is instructive to state that the Service had granted the family of Emefiele, medical officials, and appropriate persons access to him, right from the day he was taken in and long before the court order requesting so.

“The Service implements Standard Operating Procedures on Suspect Handling and Investigation to the latter. It conducts its affairs transparently, and professionally and respects the rule of law in compliance with democratic governance,” the DSS communique partly read.

The DSS went on to assure Nigerians of its professionalism in the current matter(s) under its purview, adding that the Service will, however, not be distracted or intimidated.

DSS UNCOVERS PLANNED CAMPAIGN OF CALUMNY AGAINST GOVERNMENT

The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the Government over the suspension and investigation of Mr Godwin Emefiele.

— Department of State Services (DSS) (@OfficialDSSNG) June 17, 2023

Recall that Emefiele was suspended by President Bola Tinubu on June 9th and was picked up by the DSS the next day.

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that gunmen on Saturday invaded a farm in the Uso community of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State and kidnapped the Chief Imam of the town, Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde Oyinlade.