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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is currently being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Emefiele, according to reports, is currently being interrogated at the National Headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja.
He was picked up by EFCC operatives on Thursday night, less than an hour after he reportedly regained his freedom from Department of State Services (DSS) custody.
It was gathered that fresh charges may be filed against Emefiele by the EFCC.
The former CBN Governor had been in the custody of the Department of State Services since June after President Bola Tinubu suspended him from office.
On June 25, the DSS announced that Emefiele was in its custody for “some investigative reasons.”
On July 25, he was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on “illegal possession of firearms” at a Federal High Court in Lagos and was granted bail in the sum of N20 million.
The two-count charge was later struck out on August 17 after the Federal Government withdrew same.
However, a fresh 20-count charge was instituted against him over an alleged conspiracy to carry out procurement fraud among others.
The arraignment has been stalled twice, and Emefiele was reported to have proposed a plea bargain agreement with the Federal Government.
The proposed agreement required Emefiele to resign as CBN Governor and part with some of his assets.