Emefiele: DSS uncovers protest plans, warns against campaign of calumny

Emefiele: DSS uncovers protest plans, warns against campaign of calumny 

The Department of State Services has warned those reportedly planning to stage a street protect this week over the suspension and detention of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

The secret agency claimed that it had already identified persons and groups planning the campaigns of calumny against it and the government on the issue.

It therefore declared that it would not tolerate such campaigns of calumny by vested interests.

It alleged that such groups planned to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos in the coming week with placards portraying the DSS and the government in bad light as well as calling for the immediate release of Emefiele.

in the statement Saturday night signed by the DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, the agency said that it was also aware of what it called a cheap propaganda aimed at distracting it from professionally executing the responsibilities assigned to it.

The DSS also said it had noted the misleading commentaries, speculative narratives, storylines and videos being circulated in the social media by uninformed parties, critics and/or desperadoes.

The DSS said, “While these efforts are considered as hatchet jobs designed to distract, the Service warns the plotters to desist forthwith from their plans. This is more so that the arrow heads are already under watch and will be apprehended when and if it becomes necessary.

“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.”