JUST IN: DSS re-arrests Emefiele in court after being granted bail (Video)

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have re-arrested the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele in court.

Emefiele was granted N20 million bail by  Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday and ordered that he be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Service pending when he met the bail condition.

Emefiele had pleaded not guilty to the two counts of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition levelled against him by the Federal Government.

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Immediately he was granted bail by the court, DSS officials and Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) officials fought over who should take custody of the suspended CBN governor.

But he was not able to leave the courtroom because of the imbroglio between the sister agencies. The DSS and NCS almost come to blows over who should take custody of Emefiele.

DSS operatives roughed up a Prisons Squadron Commander. They pushed him out of the court and tore his shirt buttons.

But the DSS prevailed and whisked Emefiele away in contradiction to court’s ruling that he be taken to the correctional centre.

Charges against Emefiele

Count one of the charges reads, ‘That you, Godwin Emefiele, Male, of No. 8 Colorado Street Maitama Abuja, on or about the 15th of 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 shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a 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 (1b) of the same Act’.

Count two: ‘That you, Godwin Emefiele, Male, of No. 8 Colorado Street Maitama Abuja, on or about June 15, 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 Hundred and Twenty-Three (123) Rounds of live ammunition (Cartridges) without a 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)(il) of the same Act.’