By Damilare Adeleye
The Kuje Correction Centre has reportedly released Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank.
According to reports, the ex-CBN boss was secretly released on Friday for fear of being rearrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Confirming the development, Abubakar Umar, spokesperson of the prison, said Emefiele met the bail conditions set by the court.
Umar said, “He has perfected his bail condition, as such, no need to keep him more than necessary.”
Emefiele, who was initially unable to meet the bail of N300 million granted to him by Abuja Court, is facing another severe scrutiny following a fresh indictment by the Special Investigator on the CBN and Related Entities, headed by Jim Obazee.
The report, which was submitted to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday exposed how Emefiele lodged millions of dollars of public funds into his private onshore accounts.
The Obazee report, which recommended prosecution of Emefiele, said the handling of the Ways and Means of the CBN was shady and fraudulent and was used to defraud the country billions of naira.
The ex-CBN boss who’s facing charges bordering on procurement fraud to the tune of N1.2 million was also accused of ignoring extant CBN laws to redesign the country’s currency, the naira, without the president’s approval.