Court Fines FG N100m For Violation Of Emefiele’s Rights

The court ruled that Emefiele’s prolonged detention without trial was a flagrant violation of his rights.

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The Court also declared his prolonged detention without trial, as a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights.

It also restrained the Federal Government and its agents from re-arresting or detaining Emefiele without an order of court.

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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 had asked the court to order the respondents to pay the sum of N1bn damages and to restrain them from further arresting and or detaining him.