The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele has been re-arrested by the Department of State Service (DSS).
Emefiele’s re-arrest occurred at the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos after the trial judge, Justice Nicolas Oweibo granted him bail in the sum of N20 million and a surety in like sum.
Oweibo had also signed a warrant for his remand at Ikoyi prison, Lagos, pending when he perfects his bail.
However, an earlier attempt by prison officials to take Emefiele into custody as ordered by the court was met with resistance from DSS operatives.
Following their intervention, the prison officials left the court premises leaving Emefiele behind with DSS operatives.
Details as soon as possible…
