The immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty before the Federal High Court, Lagos, to a charge of illegal possession of firearms brought against him by the Ministry of Justice.He was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on unlicensed possession of firearms.In the first count, Emefiele was accused of possessing a single-barrel shotgun (Jojef Magnum 8371) without a license, which is contrary to Section...

About 60 Constitutional and Human Rights lawyers on Monday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, commenced a contempt charge against the Director General of the State Security Service, Yusuf Bichi, over alleged disobedience to multiple judgments and court orders, directing the release of the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, from custody of the agency.The contempt charge seeks to commit the DSS Chief to prison in line with provisio...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is now in its custody for some investigative reasons.Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, in a statement, urged the public, particularly the media, to apply utmost caution in the reportage and narratives concerning this.The Daily Post had earlier reported that Emefiele was suspended “sequel to...