Nigeria's Department of State Security (DSS) has filed charges in court against detained and suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele following an earlier order to charge him or release him, Report informs referring to Reuters.
Papers filed by government lawyers showed that Emefiele is facing criminal charges including misappropriation of funds, meaning he could face long jail terms if convicted.
Emefiele was suspended by new President Bola Tinubu on June 9 and arrested a day later by the DSS.
"Sequel to an Abuja High Court Order of July 13, 2023, the Department of State Services hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele has been charged to Court in compliance with the order," the DSS said in statement.
Court papers will be served to Emefiele's lawyers and the court then will set a day for his arraignment, at which time he will be asked to enter a plea.