The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has fined the federal government and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N100m for violating the fundamental rights of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele.
The court ruled that Emefiele’s prolonged detention without trial was a flagrant violation of his rights.
The judgment was given in a fundamental human rights suit filed by the former CBN governor following his prolonged detention in the custody of the Department of State Services.
He asked the court to order the respondents to pay him N1bn damages and to restrain them from further arresting and or detaining him.
The court also restrained the FG and its agents from re-arresting or detaining Emefiele without a court order.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
