Court Strikes Out Firearm Charge Against Emefiele

Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, had the weapons allegations against him dismissed by a federal high court in Lagos on Thursday.

Following the Director of Public Prosecution of the Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar’s withdrawal application, Justice Nicholas Oweibo dismissed the allegation for lack of a diligent prosecution.

The DPP requested that the charge against Emefiele be dropped before the court at the most recent adjourned date.

….He urged the court to accept the application, saying that it was supported by imaging evidence and for conditions that require further inquiry.

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