EFCC declares Emefiele’s wife wanted over alleged conspiracy

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday declared two men and two women wanted for allegedly conniving with the immediate past Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to convert ‘huge sums of money” belonging to the Federal Government.

Wanted are Eric Ocheme Odoh (m),Jonathan Omoile (m),Margaret Dumbiri Emefiele (f) and Anita Joy Omoile (f).

The EFCC in a public notice accuses the wanted persons of 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.”

It asks people with information of the whereabouts of the wanted persons to contact any of its offices or call 08093322644 .

The former CBN governor is currently standing trial on 20-count amended charges bordering on conferment of corrupt advantages, conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, forgery and obtaining by false pretences to the tune of Six Million, Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand United States Dollar ($6,230,000.00).