The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Emefiele, wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele, along with three others, wanted for alleged involvement in money laundering.
In a post shared on the EFCC’s X account on Friday night, Mrs Emefiele, Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile, and Jonathan Omoile were named as suspects in a case involving the conversion of substantial sums of money belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
According to the anti-graft agency, the suspects are accused of conspiring with the former CBN Governor to commit felony, “to convert huge sums of money belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria and committed felony to with 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 EFCC has urged anyone with useful information about the whereabouts of Margaret Emefiele, Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile, and Jonathan Omoile to come forward
