The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has declared the prolonged detention of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, without trial as a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights.
The court slammed a total of N100m fine against the Federal Government and the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC and barred them from rearresting or detaining the ex-CBN afresh without a valid court order.
But the EFCC expressed its dissatisfaction with the judgment, vowing to go on appeal.
Reacting to the development in a statement on Monday, the EFCC said it would approach the Court of Appeal to set the judgement aside.
The anti-graft agency said, “The decision failed to take cognizance of the fact that the former CBN boss was held with a valid order of court.
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