The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele has pleaded not guilty after he was arraigned on Tuesday at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for his alleged possessing a single-barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a licence.
Emefiele is facing two counts bordering on illegal possession of firearms and ammunition preferred against him by the Federal Ministry of Justice before the vacation judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo.
He is also accused of illegally being in possession of 23 rounds of live ammunition (cartridges) without a licence.
FMJ said that the defendant committed the offences on June 15, at No. 3b Iru Close, Ikoyi area of Lagos.
According to the charge, the offence committed contravened Section 4 and Section 8 of the Firearms Cap F28 laws of the Federation Act 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1)(b) (I),(II) of the same Act.
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