Show of shame, watch as DSS operatives beat up prisons official in scuffle for Emefiele’s custody

Armed Department of State Services, DSS officials are currently engaged in a free for all fight with Nigeria Correctional Services, NCS official over custody of the suspended former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele.

An unidentified highly ranking NCS has been seriously beaten up and arrested by DSS officials who have mobilised more men to counter the attempt by prison authorities to take custody of Emefiele.

The Prison authorities had mobilised more men to take custody of Emefiele as ordered by the court.

Lawyers and journalists covering the matter scampered to safety to avoid being beaten by the DSS officials who have now positioned their men in strategic positions in the court premises to present Emefiele from being taken out of the court.

VIDEO: DSS, prison officials fight over custody of Emefiele pic.twitter.com/rFaQ50zV3z

— TheCable (@thecableng) July 25, 2023

Lawyers to suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, have raised the alarm that the Department of State Service (DSS) is planning to re-arrest their client despite the bail granted him by a Federal High Court in Lagos. pic.twitter.com/L5616qMTGi

— Channels Television (@channelstv) July 25, 2023

There was a clash at the Federal High Court in Lagos as operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officials of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) tussled over who would take custody of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele.#CTVTweets pic.twitter.com/RCeYrvFdYv

— Channels Television (@channelstv) July 25, 2023