Nigeria’s suspended Central Bank governor in court on firearms charges

Godwin Emefiele, suspended Central Bank governor, leaves after a court hearing at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria (Sunday Alamba/AP/PA)

Nigeria’s suspended Central Bank governor appeared in court on Tuesday in Lagos on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition.

Godwin Emefiele was suspended in early June by Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu and subsequently detained by Nigeria’s secret police.