By Charles Adingupu
As the Department of State Security (DSS) continue with it’s investigation of the suspended Central Bank of Nigreria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, no fewer than 18 “Ghana-must-go” bags stacked with money and undisclosed documents were found in his Lagos home.
An impeccable source told The New Diplomat that operatives of the DSS stormed the Lagos residence of the embattled CBN Governor and carted away what they later described as incriminating evidence.
The New Diplomat learnt from an authoritative source that the money and the documents were taken from the Lagos residence of Emefiele after a 24-hour search of the property.
The suspended CBN Governor was reportedly picked by operatives of the DSS to answer weighty allegations of unbridled corruption leveled against him
Emefiele, who was arrested June 10 by the DSS, has spent eight days in the custody of the Agency.
There are strong indications from that Emefiele may stay longer than earlier reported in DSS custody as investigation into his activities while in charge of the apex bank is far from concluded.
Available reports disclosed that the DSS, on Thursday, secured a court order to detain the ex-CBN chief for three weeks, with another source hinting that he might be held for a longer time.
Emefiele was said to have been moved from the DSS custody in Abuja on Thursday and flown to Lagos where his house was searched by DSS operatives.
Upon conclusion of the search, about 18 Ghana-must-go bags containing currency and documents were said to have been taken away.
Emefiele was flown back to Abuja with the bags and investigators have since resumed their quizzing, especially about the findings.
The secret Police, it was gathered, have also launched a manhunt for Emefiele’s personal assistant (names withheld) in connection with the revelations from the ongoing investigation.
