The Department of State Services has issued a warning against a planned campaign of calumny by certain groups over the suspension and detention of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
The agency claims it has already identified those planning to stage such campaigns, with placards in Abuja and Lagos. It also warned against what it called cheap propaganda aimed at demotivating and distracting it from its responsibilities.
The DSS assured the public that it had granted access to Emefiele’s family, medical officials, and appropriate persons and is conducting its affairs transparently and professionally in compliance with democratic governance.
The agency stated that it will not be intimidated or distracted from executing its responsibilities.
“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.
“For the avoidance of doubt, it assures of its professionalism in the current matter(s) under its purview. It will, however, not be distracted or intimidated,” it stated.
