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February 14, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has asked the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), to place three suspects, including Adamu Abubakar, Imam Abubakar and Odoh Eric Ocheme, on its watchlist over an alleged fraud of $6,230,000. Jim Osayande Obazee, the Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to probe the tenure of Godwin Emefiele
Ex-SGF, Boss Mustapha, said on Tuesday that $6.2m was released from the CBN in February 2023 using a forged document.
A letter obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday named Odoh Ocheme, a staff member of the apex bank, Adamu Abubakar and Imam Abubakar on the list directed to Interpol.
The witness, a top CBN official, said that he received the written approval given by then President Buhari, SGF Mustapha, and Mr Emefiele for the cash payment of N2.9 billion.
The fraud trial of Godwin Emefiele, continued on Monday before the FCT High Court in Maitama, with a deputy director at the apex bank, Onyeka Ogbu, testifying against him.