Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) have rearrested the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele minutes after a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos granted the embattled banker bail.
The men of the secret police carried out the arrest after clashing with the operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Services (Prisons).
The DSS seized Emefiele shortly after its operatives physically fought off operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) who attempted to take Emefiele away in compliance with the order of Justice Nicholas Oweibo.
Emefiele was arraigned by the Federal Government and pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of possession of a firearm without a license.
Justice Oweibo granted Emefiele bail in the sum of N20million with one surety in like sum.
But he was not able to leave the courtroom because of the imbroglio between the sister agencies.
The DSS and NCS almost come to blows over who should take custody of Emefiele.
DSS operatives roughed up a Prisons Squadron Commander.
They pushed him out of the court and tore his shirt buttons.
Earlier, armed Prisons officials reinforced to carry out the court order.
But armed DSS operatives, who were around in their numbers, blocked the court gates with their vehicles, preventing the Prisons officials from driving out.
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