The wife of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), News About Nigeria reports.
Margaret Emefiele, along with three others, were declared wanted for money laundering on Friday.
The EFCC stated that the wife of the former CBN governor alongside a CBN official, Eric Odoh, a businesswoman, Anita Omoile, and a Bureau De Change operator, Jonathan Omoile., had conspired with the former CBN governor to convert huge sums of money belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria and, in the process, committed felony to wit.
According to the Crimes Commission, this includes obtaining money by false pretences and stealing, which is contrary to and punishable under Sections 411, 287, and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission urged anyone with useful information about the whereabouts of the suspects to report such information to the nearest police station.
The EFCC released mugshots of the suspects on Friday night to aid the public in identifying them.
Recall that the former CBN Governor, Emefiele, is being prosecuted by the EFCC for N1.8 billion and $6.2 million in fraud.
Emefiele was also accused of conferring corrupt advantage on his wife, Omoile Margret, and brother-in-law, Omoile Macombo, by allegedly awarding a contract for the renovation of a portion of the CBN Governor’s residence in Lagos to the tune of N99.8 million.
According to the charge against Emefiele, he impersonated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to illegally obtain $6.2 million.
EFCC noted that Emefiele allegedly claimed that the SGF requested the CBN release a contingent logistic advance of $6,230,000.00 in line with Mr. President’s directive.
