JUST IN: Shortly after DSS frees Emefiele, EFCC detains him

The embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiel is currently being detained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

He was reportedly released yesterday and subsequently picked up by the EFCC.

According to PUNCH, the anti-graft agency is probing Emefiele over alleged impropriety during his term as the head of the apex bank.

“Yes, Emefiele is currently in our (EFCC) custody; he was arrested last night less than an hour after the DSS freed him. He’s currently being interrogated at the headquarters, as he’s being investigated for alleged misappropriation of funds amongst other things during his term as CBN governor,” a source said.

Details to follow…