The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Emefiele, wife of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and three others, wanted for money laundering.
Mrs Emefiele, Mr Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile and her husband, Jonathan Omoile, were declared wanted Friday night 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.”
In a mugshot published by the anti-graft agency on Friday night, where details of their offence were listed, the EFCC appealed that anyone with information on their whereabouts should contact its nearest command or police station.
The trio of Margaret, Anita and Jonathan were listed as indigenes of Delta State, while Odoh is said to be from Benue State.
The EFCC quoted Jonathan as the Chief Executive Officer of Exact Quote BDC Limited and Anita as the CEO of Deepblue Energy Services Ltd and Lipam Investment Services Ltd.
Recall that Emefiele was removed from office as the CBN governor by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023 and was subsequently arrested by the Department for State Services. The Federal Government is currently prosecuting him over charges bordering on financial crimes.
On January 18, the Federal Government amended the criminal charges files against the former CBN governor.
They increased the charges from six to twenty. In the amendment, Emefiele was charged with alleged criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to commit forgery, procurement fraud, and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Emefiele had pleaded not guilty to the initial six-count charge following his earlier arraignment on November 18, 2023.
He was granted bail in N300 million by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court on November 22, 2023.
