Court gives DSS one week to charge Emefiele or set him free | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News ⬇️
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has given a one-week ultimatum to the Department of the State Security Service to either charge the detained suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria , Godwin Emefiele to Court or set him free.
According to Muazu, Emefiele has not shown that his arrest and investigation are unlawful, but noted that it is within his right to get a fair hearing. He held that the DSS has the power to carry out its constitutional duties of making arrests, detain, and ensuring prevention of internal crime but however, said that such duties must be carried out within the law.
In the suit, he had applied that his arrest and detention since June 10 without valid order of court be voided and set aside.
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