ASHENEWS reports that following an Abuja High Court Order last week, the Department of State Services (DSS) confirmed that it complied with the Order to charge the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele to court.
The Service, in a statement by the spokesperson, Mr. Peter Afunanya on July 13, 2013 had recalled “that the Service had, in 2022, applied for a Court Order to detain him in respect of a criminal investigation.
“Though he (Emefiele) obtained a restraining Order from an FCT High Court, the Service, however, arrested him (Emefiele) in June, 2023, on the strength of suspected fresh criminal infractions/information, one of which forms the basis for his current prosecution,” the statement had said.
Read two of the charges below:
Count one: “That you Godwin Emefiele, Male of No. 8 Colorado Street Maitama, Abuja on or about the 15h June, 2023 at No. 3b, Iru Close, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government, Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had in your possession one (1) Single Barrel shot Gun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without licence. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 4 of the Firearms Act CAP F28 Laws of the Federation 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1)(b)i) of the same Act.
Count two: “That you, Godwin Emefiele, Male of No. 8 Colorado Street Maitama, Abuja on or about the 15h June, 2023 at No. 3b Iru Close, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government, Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had in your possess ion One Hundred and Twenty-Three (123) Rounds of live ammunition (Cartridges) without licence. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8 of the Firearms Act Cap F28 Laws of the Federation 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1](b)(ii) of the same Act.”
