The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Enefiele has been charged to court by the Department of State Services (DSS)
Recall that Emefiele was suspended from office by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023 on suspicion of financial crimes, including terrorism financing and money laundering and subsequently arrested by the DSS.
The DSS said in press release said that Emefiele had been charged to court in compliance with the order of the Abuja High Court today.
The statement reads
“Sequel to an Abuja High Court Order of today, 13th July, 2023, the Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele has been charged to court in compliance with the Order.
“The public may recall that the Service had, in 2022, applied for a Court Order to detain him in respect of a criminal investigation. Though he 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.
