Abuja court bars DSS, others from arresting Emefiele

A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday barred the Department of State Services and the Inspector General of Police from arresting and detaining the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on terrorism and other charges.

Meanwhile, the court has ordered an accelerated hearing in the case and has limited the time available to both the respondents and the applicant.Information Guide Nigeria

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The Attorney General of the Federation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and the Central Bank of Nigeria, who are listed as the first, second, and fifth defendants, are also restrained by the court order.NYSC portal

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Justice MA Hassan issued the order while delivering judgement in the case GAR/CV/41/2022, filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the Forum for Accountability and Good Leadership.

In the suit filed on December 19, the applicant sought, among other things, a declaration from the court that the respondents’ continuous harassments, intimidation, threats, restriction of free movement, abuse of the right of office, covert moves to arrest, and humiliation of Emefiele are vindictive, unwarranted, and abrasive.JAMB Result

The applicant wants the court to declare the actions unconstitutional and illegal.

Justice Hassan ruled that “it is further ordered that the fourth respondent, their agents, servants, privies and all officers under their control and command are hereby restrained from instigating the arrest or arresting, interrogating and detaining Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank Governor in respect of any matter or policy decision on the economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or for any connected purposes except by an order of a superior court.”