The Federal Government has filed a two-count charge of
illegal possession of firearms and ammunition against Godwin Emefiele, the
suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, before the Federal High
Court.
According to Channels Television’s report on Sunday, the
Federal Government accused Emefiele of possessing a single-barrel shotgun
without a licence.
The government claimed the offence contradicts Section 4 of
the Firearms Act, Cap F28 Laws of the Federation 2004.
In addition to the charge, Emefiele was accused of
possessing 123 rounds of live ammunition without a licence.
NigerianEye learnt that the case is yet to be assigned to a
judge. However, there are indications it would be assigned next week.
Recall that the suspended CBN Governor has been in the
Department of State Service’s custody since June 10. However, DSS insisted it
was for “investigative reasons”.
Meanwhile, in a related development on Friday, a Federal
High Court in Abuja voided his arrest and detention by the DSS.
Emefiele had requested the court, through his counsel, to
nullify his arrest and detention for being illegal, given the subsisting
judgment by another court delivered in December last year.
Delivering the judgement, Justice Bello Kawu held that his
arrest, and detention violated the subsisting judgement and orders of another
justice of the Court.
He, therefore, granted an injunction restraining the DSS
from arresting, detaining, or interfering with Emefiele’s freedom of movement
and personal liberty.
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