The Department of State Services, DSS, has scheduled the arraignment of suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele for Tuesday, July 25, 2023, over alleged illegal possession of ammunition.
Emefiele will appear before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, on a two-count charge of unlawful possession of a pump action rifle and 123 rounds of live cartridges.
Count one of the charges against the sacked CBN Governor reads:
“That you, Godwin Emefiele, Male, of No. 8 Colorado Street Maitama Abuja, on or about the 15th of June 2023, at No. 3b Iru Close, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government, Lagos State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, had in your possession one (1) Single Barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a license. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 4 of the Firearms Act, Cap. F28 Laws of the Federation 2004, and punishable under Section 27 (1b) of the same Act.”
Count two reads: “That you, Godwin Emefiele, Male, of No. 8 Colorado Street Maitama Abuja, on or about June 15, 2023, at No. 3b Iru Close, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government, Lagos State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, had in your possession One Hundred and Twenty-Three (123) Rounds of live ammunition (Cartridges) without a license. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8 of the Firearms Act Cap F28 Laws of the Federation 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1)(b)(il) of the same Act.”
The former Governor of CBN has been in the DSS custody since June 10, 2023.