A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has declared that the prolonged detention of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emfiele, without trial is a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights.
According to media reports, the Court also slammed a N100m fine against the Federal Government and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It also restrained the FG and its agents from rearresting or detaining Emefiele without an order of Court.
The judgment was given in a fundamental human rights suit filed by the former CBN Governor following his prolonged detention in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
He asked the Court to order the respondents to pay him N1bn damages and to restrain them from further arresting and/or detaining him.
