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DSS Charges Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele With Illegal Gun Possession
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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.
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