Breaking: Court dismisses DSS application to keep Emefiele in detention

The Federal High Court sitting at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday, has dismissed Department of State Services (DSS) request seeking a 14-day “extended detention order” for the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

The DSS had on Wednesday filed an application to keep the suspended governor for f the apex bank.

The application was based on the new evidence it had discovered.

In his judgment, Justice Hamza Muazu held that the application was an abuse of the court process.

He also said the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the matter.

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