A court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has declared as illegal the prolonged detention of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emfiele, without trial.
The court declared the detention as a flagrant violation of Emefiele’s fundamental rights.
The court slammed a N100m fine against the federal government and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
It also restrained the FG and its agents from re-arresting or detaining Emefiele without an order of court.
The embattled former CBN governor prayed the court to order the respondents to pay him N1bn damages and to restrain them from further arresting and or detaining him.
Emefiele was arrested on June 10 shortly after his suspension by President Bola Tinubu.
Defendants in the suit include the federal government, the attorney general of the federation; the EFCC and its chairman.
