All eyes are on Kuje Prison now as it has been confirmed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are keeping a close watch over Kuje Correctional Services Centre where the embattled former CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele is being held pending his release on bail after perfecting his bail conditions as handed down by an Abuja High Court earlier on Wednesday.
It is unclear why the EFCC operatives are within the precincts of Kuje Prisons as it could evoke memories of the altercation that transpired between agents of the Correctional Services and the DSS in a Lagos High Court when Emefiele was equally granted bail but was immediately re-arrested by the DSS allegedly based on an “order from above”. He was subsiquently taken back to Abuja and remained in detention until he was released by the court a fortnight ago.
It is not clear whether EFCC may want to re-enact the same scenario after Emefiele is released by the Correctional Service upon the perfection of his bail terms
A High Court in Abuja earlier on Wednesday admitted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of N300 million .
Justice Hamza Muazu admitted Emefiele while ruling in the bail application.
Emefiele is charged with procurement fraud by the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Muazu in addition, ordered for two sureties in the like sum of the N300 million who must have property in Maitama district of Abuja.
The sureties who must in addition present the title documents and certificates of occupancy (C of O) to the court for verification.
The judge further added that Emefiele should submit to the registrar of the court his international passport and must be within Abuja within the period of his trial.
He earlier held that bail is granted at the discretion of the court according to what was placed before it, however, according to the law.
He also held that there was nothing in the prosecution’s submission that showed that Emefiele would absconded or would jeopardise investigation or threaten the security of the country.
Muazu further noted that Emefiele was granted bail on Nov. 8, by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of Abuja high court and was present in court after a week for his arraignment.
Subsequently, he adjourned the hearing of the trial until Nov. 28.
Emefiele was originally released on Nov. 15 after spending 151 days in custody, following the order of Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the same High Court of the FCTon his enforcement of right.
Justice Adeniyi had insisted that there must be an end to detention without trial.
