Justice Maryam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja has barred the Department of State Services (DSS) from arresting, inviting, or detaining Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele.
The judge also declaried the terrorism allegations against the CBN governor by the DSS as vindictive, callous, oppressive, void and of no effect. The court also quashed the move by the DSS to charge Emefiele with terrorism and economic crimes of national security.
In a judgement on the originating summons filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Forum for Accountability and Good Leadership to enforce the fundamental rights of Emefiele, Justice Hassan also restrained the DSS from further harassing or threatening to detain him.
Earlier in December, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho declined an application by the DSS to arrest and detain Emefiele.
Justice Tsoho, while declining the motion ex-parte filed by an applicant in the absence of the respondent, said the secret police did not provide any concrete evidence to substantiate its claims that Emefiele was involved in terrorism financing and economic crimes.
