The Federal High Court in Lagos today witnessed an intense drama as operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officials of the Ikoyi Correctional Centre exchanged blows in a free for all fight over who was to take the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, into custody.
The scary development happened after Emefiele was granted bail by Justice Nicholas Oweibo and the suit was adjourned till November 14, some heavily armed DSS operatives were seen in strategic locations and close to the court entrance.
Justice Oweibo had Tuesday granted bail in the sum of N20 million to Emefiele who was charged with illegal possession of firearms.
The judge agreed with the submission of the defence counsel on the grounds that the offence for which the Defendant was charged was bailable.
The court held that bail can only be denied where any of the circumstances set out in Section 162 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act was established.
It also held that the surety must depose to an affidavit of means and have a landed property.
He directed that the defendant be remanded in the custody of the correctional service pending perfection of bail.
However, the DSS laid siege to the court premises to rearrest him and operatives of the Ikoyi Prison resisted them, which led to an altercation and outbreak of fisticuffs.
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