Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes
Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele bail set at ₦2 billion, with stringent surety conditions, in the ongoing prosecution over alleged financial crimes and illicit property acquisition. Justice Halilu Yusuf, presiding over the eight‑count charge, noted that Mr. Emefiele “had previously been granted bail in three other criminal cases that remain pending” and that “there is no evidence before this court that the defendant has ever jumped bail.” He therefore ruled that Emefiele could be released if he produced two sureties each owning property…
