Godwin Emefiele was suspended in early June by Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu and subsequently detained by Nigeria’s secret police. He was brought to the court in Lagos, carrying a Bible, and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Godwin Emefiele, suspended Central Bank governor, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition (Sunday Alamba/AP/PA)The presiding judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos, then granted him bail despite objections from the attorney general’s office. The secret police had filed two counts of illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition against Emefiele. The detention prompted criticisms of the secret police and a legal tussle between the governor and the agency.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2023 17:12 UTC