SSS, NCoS Brawl Disgraceful, Says Emefiele’s Brother

Mr. George Emefiele, a brother of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has condemned Tuesday’s face-off between the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS).

George described the fight over custody of the embattled CBN chief as a disgrace.

Emefiele was granted N20 million bail by the Federal High Court in Lagos following his arraignment and “not guilty” plea to a two-count charge of alleged possession of a shotgun without a license.

The court ordered that Emefiele be remanded in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre of the NCoS.

But the DSS fought off NCoS operatives on the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos, and assaulted an NCoS Commander, before seizing and whisking Emefiele away.

Reacting to the incident George said: “It is unfortunate that this is happening in Nigeria, a democratic nation that is blessed with people of integrity.

“I remember how the current president fought the military tooth and nail during the NADECO period.

“Three courts have said release him on bail, he is not running away, he served this nation for nine years, all his life was in Nigeria here.

“You can imagine where two Federal Government apparatuses are fighting themselves. This is a disgrace to this nation.

“How else are we going to describe this? If this is happening today to somebody who served this nation for nine years, then, what is the fate of the poor man.”

“The court has given its order, obey the court. If you have anything (against the order), go to court. You have gone to a magistrate’s court to collect an order, yet you are not obeying a high court order. This is completely wrong, it is insane!”