In Nigeria the former governor of the Central Bank has been indicted after one month in custody. The duration of the Godwin Emefiele trial is not clear, although this type of high-profile trial in Nigeria

The governor of Nigeria's Central Bank has been indicted pursuant to a court order that required authorities to act against him or let him go, the secret police announced. Godwin Emefiele was indicted after being investigated for alleged “criminal offenses”, said Peter Afunanya, a spokesman for the secret police, the State Services

Mr. Afunanya's statement, however, did not specify the charges against Mr. Emefiele in the capital, Abuja. In 2022, the police charged him with terrorist financing and economic crimes, both of which carry long prison sentences