Alleged N17tr loot: Shonubi, ex-finance minister Zainab Ahmed, others indicted

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s special investigator, Jim Obazee accused the head of security at Central Bank of Nigeria, P.C. Eze, and the former acting governor, Folashodun Shonubi, of compromising Emefiele’s office in order to mess up evidence upon removal from office in June.

Obazee said Emefiele’s office had been marked a crime scene and would not be reopened until investigation and prosecution had been concluded.

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He recommended the prosecution of Messrs Shonubi and Emefiele and other officials involved for their “deep criminal intent,” which he said violated the penal codes of the Federal Capital Territory.

Obazee has already alleged over N17 trillion was looted under Emefiele’s leadership, over which he also indicted former chief of staff Ibrahim Gambari and former finance minister Zainab Ahmed.

Emefiele did not immediately return a request seeking comments. The former CBN governor has denied any wrongdoing while fighting charges relating to his alleged corruption and mismanagement since he was arrested on June 10. He was released last week after 195 days.