Emefiele in court for trial

Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele
Godwin Emefiele

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday presented the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

He was brought to court around 9:20am for his alleged gun possession trial.

The DSS filed a two-count charge of possessing a single-barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a license.

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