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DSS Arrested Former CBN Deputy Governor? Secret Police Speak
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DSS Arrested Former CBN Deputy Governor? Secret Police Speak

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • The DSS on Thursday, January 11, said there is no truth in the reports that it arrested a former deputy governor of the CBN, Aisha Ahmad
  • Legit.ng reports that speculations of Ahmad’s alleged arrest went viral on social media platforms on Thursday, January 11
  • However, taking to its official X (formerly Twitter) page, the DSS said it did not arrest any current or former official of the apex bank in the last 48 hours

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FCT, Abuja - The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied arresting Aisha Ahmad, the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in charge of financial system stability.

The secret police said on Thursday night, January 11, that in the last 48 hours, it has not arrested any former or present official of the CBN.

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CBN/DSS/Aisha Ahmad
The DSS has denied online reports that former deputy governor of the CBN in charge of Financial System Stability, Aisha Ahmad, was arrested. Photo credit: @ChinasaNworu
Source: Twitter

Legit.ng sighted a social media post by a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with the claim that Ahmad was arrested and detained by the DSS "over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of shares in Polaris Bank, Titan Bank/Union Bank, including how the sum of $300 million to complete the acquisition of Union Bank was raised by Titan Bank".

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Apparently responding to the speculation, the DSS wrote on its verified X (formerly Twitter) page:

"The DSS did not, in the last 48 hours, arrest any former or present official of the CBN."

DSS interrogates Ahmad

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the DSS interrogated Ahmad.

Ahmad, who is in charge of financial system stability, was reportedly invited by the DSS over her alleged "fraudulent acquisition of shares in Titan Bank/Union Bank and Polaris Bank.”

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Legit.ng also reported that the DSS arrested and detained an outgoing Finance Director of the CBN, Benjamin Fakunle.

The arrest of the retiring director was in connection with his role in the recently published seven-year accounts of the CBN audited.

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Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu spoke on the suspension of the governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele.

The president said the nation’s financial system under the suspended Emefiele was rotten.

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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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