HomeCrimeDSS, Prison officials clash over re-arrest of Emefiele

DSS, Prison officials clash over re-arrest of Emefiele

Date:

Related stories

Police arrest student for faking own abduction, death

The Imo State Police Command has detained Jesse Chidebere,...

Police arrest 18-year-old for kidnapping neighbour’s son in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old...

Police arrest fake officer extorting public in Kano

Police in Kano have arrested a 31-year-old man, Salisu...

Court orders freezing of 818 bank accounts linked to N10 billion cyberattack

The Federal High Court in Abuja has extended the...

Kebbi district head kidnapped during village attack

Armed bandits have abducted the district head of Kanya...
spot_img

There was pandemonium at the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, following an attempt by the Departmenr of State Security Service to rearresr former governor of Central Bank Godwin Emefiele.

Daily News 24 reports that Emefiele was charged by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation under the Ministry of Justice.

He is standing trial before Justice Nicholas Oweibo, on a two-counts charge of illegal possession of firearms.

He had pleaded not guilty to charge and was granted bail in the sum of N20 million with one surety in like sum.

The court had adjourned the case until Nov. 14 for trial and had ordered a remand of the defendant in the correctional service pending perfection of his bail.

Meanwhile, after the case was adjourned, the defendant remained in the courtroom several hours after the case ended.

It was gathered by newsmen who equally waited all the time in court ‘s premises, that the defendant may likely be re-arrested by the DSS.

The environment of the court was filled with armed men of the DSS, who were seen waiting with guns at the entrance to the courtroom where the defendant was arraigned.

Meanwhile, when a top official of the Nigerian Correctional centre made attempt to take the defendant into custody of the correctional seevice as ordered by the court, officials of the DSS resisted the move.

Officials of the DSS were seen pushing him off and ordering all journalists to move out of the viccinity while brandishing their guns.

All visitors to the court were seen running for safety.

At press time, the defendant is still inside the courtroom and it is unclear what the situation will be going forward.

NAN

Subscribe

Latest stories

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here