Mr. Joseph Daudu, SAN, counsel to suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria governor (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has raised the alarm that Department of State Service (DSS) was planning to re-arrest his client despite the bail granted him by the court.
Justice Nicolas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos had earlier on Tuesday, admitted Emefiele to bail in the sum of N20million and one surety in like sum.
Emefiele’s bail followed his arraignment by DSS on a two count charge of illegal possession of firearms.
However, shortly after Emefiele was granted bail and ordered to be reminded in Prison custody, DSS operatives drove out the Hillux Pick Up van used in bringing Emefiele to court, suggesting that they want to take him back to their detention centre.
Daudu, then informed the court of DSS’s plot to re-arrests Emefiele.
Though the court noted that he had done what was required of him, Daudu told the court that with the development, they would want to perfect the bail conditions, so that Emefiele could be allowed to go free.
But the judge still in doubt on what he could do in the circumstances, told Daudu to allow him dispose of other matter before the court and get back to him.
Meanwhile, scores of hooded DSS operatives, were sights around the court room, apparently planning on re-arresting Emefiele.
