Godwin Emefiele, Margaret Emefiele
By Our Reporter
Margaret Emefiele, wife of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is literally swimming in troubled waters.
Margaret and three others were declared wanted for money laundering by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Mrs Emefiele, Mr Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile and her husband, Jonathan Omoile, were declared wanted Friday night for allegedly 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.”
Details of their alleged money laundering offences were revealed by the EFCC in a mugshot portrait of the four suspects late Friday night.
The document read, “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 on economic and financial crimes. Any information on their whereabout? Please contact the nearest EFCC Command or the nearest police Station,.”
