Taking a hard look at the fraud allegedly committed by the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared his wife, Margaret Dumbiri Emefiele, wanted for alleged money laundering.
The anti-graft agency published photos and details of Margaret and three others in a notice on Friday. The three other persons were identified as Eric Ocheme Odoh, Anita Joy Omoile, and Jonathan Omoile.
In the public notice signed by Dele Oyewale, head of media and publicity, the EFCC said the quartet allegedly connived with the former CBN governor to divert “huge sums” from the coffers of the country.
“The public is hereby notified that persons whose photographs appear above are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly conspiring with a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, 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,” the notice reads.
Emefiele has been facing trial over alleged corruptions while at the helms of affairs of the apex bank .
He was sacked by Bola Tinubu upon assumption of office as President to account for his alleged misdeeds while in office as CBN Governor.
