The Department of State services (DSS) has rearrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The operatives of the secret police took custody of Emefiele after a physical fight with officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
Shortly after the brawl, the prison officials left the premises of the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The federal government had accused Emefiele of having in his possession, 123 rounds of live ammunition without a licence.After Emefiele took his plea, his counsels, led by Joseph Daodu, a senior advocate of Nigeria, informed the court of a bail application.
“There is no counter affidavit from the federal government, this is an unopposed application. He is a renowned banker and can only stay at his house. He can’t travel anywhere,” Daodu said.
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