Tension erupts as police storm Emefiele's residence in Abuja

  • The police have laid siege at the Abuja residence of Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the CBN on Tuesday night
  • A source within the police disclosed that the police were there to ensure that the apex bank governor appear in court over the $53m Paris Fund Debt
  • However, the Abuja police command and the force headquarters denied having knowledge of the development

FCT, Abuja – The House of Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at Maitama, is currently under siege by armed police officers.

According to The Punch, the police were about 10 in number and were seen around the CBN governor’s home in Abuja on Tuesday night, January 17, at about 8:40 pm.