- The FCT High Court in Abuja has ordered the DSS to bring criminal charges against Godwin Emefiele, the suspended CBN governor, or release him on bail within one week
- Emefiele had filed a lawsuit alleging a violation of his human rights in response to his arrest and detention by the DSS
- The DSS had arrested and detained Emefiele shortly after he was suspended by President Bola Tinubu
FCT, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to charge Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to court if they have criminal allegations against him.
The presiding judge, Hamza Muazu, said the former CBN governor should be released on bail if he is not taken to a competent court within one week, according to Arise News.
