EFCC hunts Emefiele’s wife, three others over alleged treasury looting

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Dumbiri Emefiele and three others wanted for allegedly working with the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to steal money from Nigeria’s treasury.

The suspects, along with Eric Ocheme Odoh, Anita Joy Omoile, CEO of Deepblue Energy Ltd & Lipan Investment Services Ltd., and Jonathan Omoile, CEO of Exact Quote BDC Limited, were identified by the EFCC through mugshots shared on its official social media handle.

According to a notice signed by the agency’s head of media and publicity, Dele Oyewale, “The quartet of Eric Ocheme Odoh, Margaret Dumbiri Emefiele, Anita Joy Omoile and Jonathan Omoile are wanted by the EFCC for offences bordering on economic and financial crimes. Any information on their whereabouts? Please contact the nearest EFCC command or the nearest police station.

“The public is hereby notified that persons, whose photographs appear above (mugshots) are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly conspiring with a former 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 latest development follows the prosecution of the ex-CBN governor, 13 others including his deputy governors over massive fraud allegations while leading the bank.