The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Emefiele, the wife of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and three others, wanted for money laundering.
The EFCC disclosed this in a mugshot portrait signed by the head of media publicity, Dele Oyewale, on their X handle (formally twitter) on Friday night.
According to the EFCC, Mrs Emefiele, Mr Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile and her husband, Jonathan Omoile, were declared wanted for allegedly conspiring with the former CBN Governor “to convert huge sums of money belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria and committed felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretences, and stealing, contrary to and punishable under Sections 411, 287, and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.”
Recall that the former CBN Governor, Emefiele, is being prosecuted by the EFCC for ₦ 1.8bn and $6.2m fraud.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has for the third time amended the criminal charges it filed against him.
The EFCC however said, “Any information on their whereabout? Please contact the nearest EFCC Command or the nearest police Station.”
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