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DSS Discovered Stockpile of Cash in Emefiele's Home? Fact Emerges
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DSS Discovered Stockpile of Cash in Emefiele's Home? Fact Emerges

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was taken into custody by Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of Security Service (SSS)
  • A few days later, a video was trending on some social media platforms, including WhatsApp, claiming that money was found in Emefiele’s house after his arrest
  • Emefiele had been suspended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, June 9, 2023, sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office

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FCT, Abuja - A 27-second video which has been shared by several online users appeared to show two men arranging huge piles of money and counting it with a machine.

The posters insinuate that the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria's secret police, recently discovered a stockpile of cash in the home of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor.

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Emefiele/CBN
Some social media users are claiming the DSS found a huge stash of cash inside the apartment of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the CBN. Photo credits: @akerele_s, @cenbank
Source: Twitter

Old video, and from Sudan

Legit.ng observed that most social media users who circulated the video are loyalists of President Bola Tinubu — as seen here and here. Also, the clip, apparently showing a dollar currency, is without a sound.

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Now, according to The Cable in a publication made on Friday, June 16, the viral video originates from Sudan, a country in North Africa.

The video was traced to April 22, 2019, when a large reservoir of cash — totalling over $7 million — was found at the house of Omar Bashir, Sudan’s ousted president, Arab News reported.

Bashir is presently at the Aliyaa Hospital, Omdurman, after being moved out of prison during recent heavy fighting in the country.

The 79-year-old, who ruled Sudan for three decades, was overthrown during a popular uprising in 2019.

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DSS reacts to video

In a similar vein, Peter Afunaya, the DSS spokesperson, disclosed that the viral video “is fake”.

He stated this in a terse response to an inquiry about the clip.

DSS confirms Emefiele’s arrest after initial denial

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Department of State Services (DSS) has finally confirmed the arrest of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.

In a tweet earlier on Saturday, June 10, the DSS stated that Emefiele was not in their custody, as reported by numerous media outlets.

List of allegations levelled against Emefiele emerges

Legit.ng also reported that details had emerged about the allegations levelled against Emefiele.

A source in the DSS revealed that the secret police had also assembled a team of crack interrogators to interrogate Emefiele.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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