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Terrorism sponsorship: Abuja Court restrains DSS from arresting, intimidating, inviting CBN Gov. Emefiele

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The Department of State Services (DSS) was on Thursday restrained by Federal High Court sitting in Garki, Abuja from arresting, intimidating, and inviting Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over charges bordering on terrorism and economic charges.

Giving the order, Justice M.A. Hassan,held that the DSS did not substantiate or provide any material fact of terrorism.

The judge said:“The continuous harassment, threat, intimidation, restriction of free movement and abuse of the rights of Godwin Emeffele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, over trumped-up allegations of terrorism financing and fraudulent practices, etc., by the 4th Respondent and their officers, are vindictive, unwarranted, abrasive, oppressive and same constitute a flagrant breach of his rights to personal liberty, dignity of human person, right to policy making powers freedom of thought, conscience and religion and movement as respectively provided and enshrined under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act and, therefore, unconstitutional and illegal”.

Persecondnews recalls that the DSS had planned to arrest Emefiele on charges of terrorism charge and others.

The apex bank boss had embarked on redesign of the Naira and cash limit withdrawals to check vote-buying in the 2023 elections.

ln the suit no. FCT/HC/CV/GAR/41/2022, filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Forum for Accountability and Good Leadership, the court had on December 19, 2022 granted an ex parte application restraining the respondents from arresting and detaining the CBN governor.

In a counter affidavit filed in response to the suit, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), listed as one of the respondents, had said it had no case against Emefiele as he is not under investigation by the commission.

The anti-graft commission, which was joined as the fifth respondent in the suit, submitted that there is a process for the removal of the CBN governor, thus the “continued harassment” and interference by the fourth respondent (DSS) is “embarrassing” in the light of statutory provisions.

Consequently, the anti-graft agency asked the court to discharge it from the matter on the ground that it is not a necessary party.

The judge also held that the 4th respondent acted wrongfully and illegally in instigating the president of the federal republic of Nigeria against Mr. Godwin Emefiele in respect of the exercise of his statutory duty relating to the issuance of monetary policies and directives in the interest of national security and economy.

The court, therefore, restrained the DSS from further “arresting, intimidating, inviting, harassing, instigating, interrogating, or detaining the CBN governor.’’

The court also held that all other respondents, except the DSS, are nominal parties as no case was really made against them, adding that the applicant had shown sufficient “locus standi’’ to initiate the suit in line with fundamental human rights rules.

On damages, the court refused to award damages, saying the suit was not taken out by Emefiele himself.

Persecondnews reports that the Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister, the EFCC, lGP, the DSS were respondents.

 

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