DSS Charges Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele With Illegal Gun Possession

The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally charged Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with the illegal possession of a gun and ammunition.

The charges were filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos under a two-count charge marked FHC/L/437/2023 on July 13…CONTINUE READING

According to the charges, Emefiele is accused of unlawfully possessing a single-barrel shotgun without a license, as well as being in possession of 123 rounds of live ammunition without a license.

Both offenses are in violation of the Firearms Laws of the Federation 2004.

Emefiele, who was arrested on June 10, 2023, a day after his suspension by President Bola Tinubu, has been held in the custody of the DSS.

However, a Federal High Court in Abuja recently ruled that his continued detention was unjust and ordered the DSS to either charge him to court within a week or release him.

In compliance with the court’s judgment, the DSS has now charged Emefiele and disclosed that the charges were filed after the court’s decision.