SSS charges Emefiele to court – Official

Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefielen has been charged to court by the State Security Service (SSS).

This was made known by the Spokesperson, Peter Afunanya on Thursday, July 13.

Mr Afunanya said Emefiele was charged in compliance with a court order.

Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the SSS ton charge Emefiele to court or release him from his detention, which has lasted for weeks.

Mr Afunanya’s statement, released hours after the court order, did not provide details of the charges against Mr Emefiele or the court where he was charged.

“Sequel to an Abuja High Court Order of today, 13th July 2023, the Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that Mr Godwin Emefiele has been charged to court in compliance with the Order,” Mr Afunanya wrote.

“In a statement, the Force public relations officer Peter Afunaya, recalls that the Service had, in 2022, applied for a Court Order to detain him in respect of a criminal investigation.

“The statement notes that though Emefiele obtained a restraining order from an FCT High Court, the Service, however, arrested him in June 2023 on the strength of suspected fresh criminal infractions/information, one of which forms the basis for his current prosecution.

“The Service assures the public of professionalism, justice and fairness in handling this matter and indeed the discharge of its duties within the confines of the law,” the spokesperson wrote.