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The federal government has filed a two-count charge of illegal processions of firearm and ammunition against suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele before the Federal High Court in Lagos.

The federal government in the charge sheet, seen by our correspondent, accused Emefiele of possessing a single-barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a licence.

The government maintained that the offences are 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.

In the second count, the suspended CBN Governor was 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 Cap F28 Laws of the Federation 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1)(b)(il) of the same Act.

The case is yet to be assigned to a judge.

Emefiele has been in DSS’ custody since June 10 for “investigative reasons”, according to the agency’s

The spokesman of the Services (DSS), Dr Peter Afunanya, had on Thursday disclosed in a statement that the agency had charged Emefiele to court following an Abuja High Court ruling.

But he neither disclosed the details of the charge nor the court before it was filed.


The Admin Judge will probably assign the case to a judge on Monday,” one of the sources said.

Count one read: “That you, Godwin Emefiele Male of No 8 Colorado Street Maitama Abuja, on or about the 15th 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 shot Gun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a licence. 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: “That you, Godwin Emefiele Male of No 8 Colorado Street Maitama Abuja, on or about the 15th 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 Hundred and Twenty-Three (123) Rounds of live ammunition (Cartridges) without a licence 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.”
https://leadership.ng/federal-govt-files-charges-against-emefiele-over-illegal-procession-of-firearm/

Hehehe! Not the economic/financial sabotage terrorism charges again?

Racoon:
Hehehe! Not the economic/financial sabotage terrorism charges again?

You are commenting on something without any source?

Mtcheew. Nigerian politicians and chasing rats to distract from serious issues while their supporters with hungry stomachs will be writing rubbish

What happened to economic sabotage and terrorism financing charges?

https://leadership.ng/federal-govt-files-charges-against-emefiele-over-illegal-procession-of-firearm/

nlfpmod

This one's don't know what's doing them

It is no longer about economic sabotage , it's firearm this time .

Confused people 😂

Stranger than fiction.

Mean while Asari Dokubo was showing off his AK47s live because he is a Tinubu's thug but Emefiele can't keep a pump action gun.

Emefiele may go the way of Sambo Dasuki.

Chaii. Buhari showed d man real Shege.

Emefiele may spend the whole four years of tinubu first term facing different charges.

In Africa,after God na govt. Emefiele ti wo gauu

tinsel:
You are commenting on something without any source?

There - https://leadership.ng/federal-govt-files-charges-against-emefiele-over-illegal-procession-of-firearm/
Added.

Racoon:
Hehehe! Not the economic/financial sabotage terrorism charges again?

It's a strategy.

They were under pressure from the courts to charge or release him.

So they've charged him with a relatively straightforward offence for now.

Potential offences around terrorism and corruption are complex and so will require a lot more investigation.

Those charges will come later.

Is this a joke or something

Single barrel gun, not even double barrel

To me, only the citizenry has any against this man. But no-one is taking up the gauntlet: no-one to challenge him for deceit and abuse of power and national trust.

DeLaRue:
It's a strategy.

They were under pressure from the courts to charge or release him.

So they've charged him with a relatively straightforward offence for now.

Potential offences around terrorism and corruption are complex and so will require a lot more investigation.

Those charges will come later.

All that until the courts tell them to leave him alone.

For the fact that he orchestrated scarcity of naira notes and made Nigerians to suffer from it, he deserves it. But on a second thought, he didn't act alone. Those who gave him the order to do so should also

paramakina202:
Mean while Asari Dokubo was showing off his AK47s live because he is a Tinubu's thug but Emefiele can't keep a pump action gun.

That is the life of we human beings for you. What did the United States of America do when Iraq invaded Kuwait? What has the United States of America done while Russia is still invading Ukraine.

Humans are known for double standard to protect their image. Most of the people defending Emefiele today while throwing abuses to the Federal Government were actually supporting the Federal Government of Jonathan when the then CBN governors Sanusi Lamido was going through the same thing then

ODUBEZE:


My 2 cents though even though I know that they would eventually let him go on whatever ground

So he would just be let go like that.

That's not my reading.

I suspect Tinubu will deal with him in a way he will leave to regret.