Emefiele In Court, Takes Plea

Suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele has pleaded not guilty to the charge of illegal possession of fireams and ammunition in his first appearance in court since he was arrested more than a month ago.

GWG.ng reports that Emefiele made the plea when he appeared before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

The Department of State Services (DSS) charged him with two counts bordering on alleged possession of firearms.

In the first count, Emefiele is accused of possessing a single-barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a licence, which is contrary to Section 4 of the Firearms Act, and punishable under Section 27 (1b) of the same Act.

In the second count, the suspended CBN governor is accused of having in his possession 123 rounds of live ammunition (cartridges) without a licence, which is contrary to Section 8 of the Firearms Act and punishable under Section 27 (1)(b)(il) of the same Act. (NAN)

The appearance in court was the first time that Emefiele was seen in public since he was suspended and then arrested while in Lagos on June 10, 2023, two weeks after President Bola Tinubu was inaugurated.

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