The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State
The embattled CBN boss arrived at the court premises around 9:20 am for his alleged gun possession trial.
He is to stand trial on two counts of possessing a single-barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a license.
The report says, the Department of State Services, DSS, had on July 13, 2023, filed a two-count of illegal processions of firearm and ammunition against the suspended CBN governor.
The DSS in the charge sheet accused Emefiele of possessing a single-barrelled shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a license.
In the second count, the service charged him with illegally possessing 23 rounds of live ammunition (cartridges) without a license. The offense is also said to be contrary to Section 8 of the Firearms Act and punishable under Section 27 (1)(b)(il) of the same Act.
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PUNCH/Taiwo Akinola
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