Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has pleaded not guilty to the two count charges bordering on the possession of firearms and ammunition.
This took place during his arraignment on Tuesday at the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The DSS had charged Emefiele on Thursday, the 13th of July, 2023.
In the first count, Emefiele is accused of possessing a single-barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a licence, which is contrary to Section 4 of the Firearms Act, and punishable under Section 27 (1b) of the same Act.
In the second count, the suspended CBN governor is accused of having in his possession 123 rounds of live ammunition (cartridges) without a licence, which is contrary to Section 8 of the Firearms Act and punishable under Section 27 (1)(b)(il) of the same Act.
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