The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Margaret Emefiele, wife of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and three others, wanted for money laundering.
Among the three others declared wanted are a couple, Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Anita Omoile.
The fourth person is one Mr. Eric Odoh.
The four persons were declared wanted on Friday night via a Facebook post on the EFCC’s verified account.
They were alleged to have conspired 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.”
Details of their alleged money laundering offences were revealed by the EFCC in the mugshot portrait of the four suspects late Friday night.
It reads, “Emefiele, Odoh, Mr and Mrs Omoile, wanted by the EFCC. The quartet of Eric Odoh, Margaret Emefiele, Anita Omoile and Jonathan Omoile, are wanted by the EFCC for offences bothering (sic) on economic and financial crimes. Any information on their whereabout? Please contact the nearest EFCC Command or the nearest Police Station.”
See the EFCC post:
