The Department of State Services (DSS), has revealed that the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has access to his family, medical personnel, and other appropriate persons.
The agency’s reaction is against the backdrop of reports indicating that Emefiele who is currently in the DSS custody has no access to his lawyers.
In a statement signed by Peter Afunanya on Saturday and shared via the agency’s Twitter page, it read:
“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 further noted that it has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of “calumny against it and the Government” over the suspension and investigation of Emefiele.
The DSS assured Nigerians of its professionalism in Emefiele’s cases and others under its purview, adding that It will not be distracted or intimidated.