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Emefiele: DSS Says It Granted Family, Medical Team Access To Suspended CBN Governor, Alleges Plot To Smear Agency’s Reputation 

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) said on Saturday that it has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the government over the suspension and investigation of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. 

A statement signed by the Spokesman of the agency, Dr Peter Afunanya, said such groups planned to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos in the coming week with placards depicting the service and government in bad light as well as calling for the immediate release of Emefiele. 

“The service is, therefore, aware of a cheap propaganda aimed at demotivating and distracting it from professionally executing the onerous responsibilities assigned to it. 

“It has also noted the misleading commentaries, speculative narratives, storylines and videos being circulated in the social media by uninformed parties, critics and/or desperadoes. It is mindful of orchestrations to infiltrate its fold for the purpose of using disloyal staff for subversive aims against its leadership”, it said. 

It noted that while these efforts are considered as hatchet jobs designed to distract, the service warned the plotters to desist forthwith from their plans. 

“This is more so that the arrow heads are already under watch and will be apprehended when and if it becomes necessary. 

“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 standards operating procedures on suspect handling and investigation to the latter. It conducts its affairs transparently, professionally and respects the rule of law in compliance with democratic governance. 

“For the avoidance of doubt, it assures of its professionalism in the current matter under its purview. It will, however, not be distracted or intimidated”, it said.

Deji Elumoye

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