Another High Court in Abuja has abolished the arrest, detention, and interrogation of the Suspended Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, by the Department of State Services (DSS).
This is coming barely 24 hours after a Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, delivered a related judgment on the matter.
Delivering Judgement, Justice Bello Kawu held that the arrest, detention, and interrogation of Emefiele violates the subsisting judgment and orders of Justice M. A. Hassan.
Mr. Emefiele through his Counsel, Peter Abang, had asked the court to set aside and nullify the arrest and detention of the Applicant for being illegal and a nullity given the subsisting judgment by another court delivered on 29th December, 2022.
Court voids warrant of arrest, orders immediate release
Justice Kawu also made an order setting aside, voiding, invalidating, and nullifying any warrant of arrest obtained or procured by the Respondents, especially the DSS for the arrest of Emefiele in connection with the allegations of terrorism financing, fraudulent practices, money laundering, round tripping threat to national security before any court since the date of the judgment of Justice M A Hassan
The court further granted an injunction restraining the respondents, particularly the DSS from arresting, detaining, or interfering with Mr. Emefiele’s private liberty and freedom of movement.
The court finally granted an order of ultimatum directing and mandating the Respondents, particularly the DSS to forthwith release Mr. Emefiele from any arrest or detention.
Edited By Damilola Adeleke
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