The Federal Government through the Team of Special Investigators probing the activities of Central Bank of Nigeria under Godwin Emefiele has placed Emefiele’s closest aide, Odoh Eric Ocheme and two others on INTERPOL watchlist, Political Economist NG reports.

The two others are Adamu Abubakar and Imam Abubakar both of them said to have connived actively with Emefiele to steal the sum of $6.23 million using a  forged signature of the then President, Muhammadu Buhari. The money was said to have been removed from CBN vault in cash under the pretext that it was for foreign election observers.

Political Economist NG recalls that at the resumed trial of Emefiele, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, denied any knowledge of the letter purported to have been signed by Buhari.

A letter from the Special Investigators dated 12^th Febraury 2024 and addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of police, National Central Bureau, INTERPOL in Abuja seen by Political Economist NG reporter urged INTERPOL to place the three persons on Red Notice, a security code meaning they are have been declared wanted and should be hunted and arrested anywhere they are in the world.

Earlier, the Special Investigators have applied and obtained a warrant of arrest for the trio all said to be at large. The warrant was granted by Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court.

In making the request to INTERPOL, the Investigators attached the data page of the International passport of Odoh with No. B50082800. The request letter to INTERPOL was signed by DCP Eloho Okpoziakpo, Head of Operations, Office of the Special Investigator.