Godwin Emefiele: Lawyer reveals things DSS saw at suspended CBN gov's home during raid

Kingdom Okere, the Convener, Lawyers in Defence of Democracy, has been caught in an interview on AriseTv, claiming that what was found in Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s governor house during the raid was just N300 thousand cash.

The Department of State Service (DSS) recently reportedly raided the residence of the embattled former CBN governor, and some cash and other illegal items were said to have been recovered during the raid.

Since his suspension by President Bola Tinubu, Emefiele has remained in the custody of the secret police, and the DSS recently disclosed that he would be charged with possessing illegal guns.

Lawyer condemns arrest of Emefiele However, Okere condemned the arrest and detainment of the former CBN governor, describing it as illegal and a violation of the subsisting order of the federal high court in Abuja.

He said what was found in Emefiele's residence was just a cash of N300,000 and a license to own rifle guns, adding that someone with Emefiele's status can own.

According to him: "DSS, upon searching Emefiele's house, found only N300,000 in his house. Does it mean that Emefiele, from his legitimate earning, cannot have N300,000 in his house? And a license for pump-action gu R