Nigerian court orders security service to stop harassing governor

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Godwin Emefiele
Nigerian governor Godwin Emefiele
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A Nigerian court ordered the country’s security service to stop attempting to arrest the country’s central bank governor, local media reported.

The Federal Capital Territory court in Abuja province ordered the Department of State Services to stop trying to arrest Godwin Emefiele, the Premium Times said. The court acted in response to a suit filed by a Nigerian civil society group, the Forum for Accountability and Good Leadership.

The court issued the order on December 29, weeks after another

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