The suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been re-arrested by agents of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigerian Correctional Services (Prisons) in Lagos.
Emefiele was taken into custody by the DSS shortly after its agents violently repelled agents from the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) who attempted to remove Emefiele in accordance with Justice Nicholas Oweibo’s order.
Recall that Emefiele was charged with two counts of possessing a firearm without a licence when the federal government brought him to court. He entered a not guilty plea.
Justice Oweibo granted Emefiele bail in the sum of N20million with one surety in like sum. However, he was not able to leave the courtroom because of the imbroglio between the sister agencies.
The DSS and NCS almost come to blows over who should take custody of Emefiele. The DSS operatives roughed up a Prisons Squadron Commander and pushed him out of the court and tore his shirt buttons.
Earlier, armed Prisons officials reinforced to carry out the court order. But armed DSS operatives, who around in their numbers, blocked the court gates with their vehicles, preventing the Prisons officials from driving out.
