The Nigerian government has placed three citizens on the watchlist of Interpol for allegedly conspiring with the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who allegedly forged former President Muhammadu Buhari’s signature to steal $6.2 million from the apex bank.
The request was made by the Office of the Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the CBN, related entities, and other key government business entities.
The three suspects, Adamu Abubakar, Imam Abubakar, and Odoh Eric Ocheme were accused of forging the signature of ex-President Buhari and documents purportedly written by Boss Mustapha, the former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), to induce the payment of $6.2m from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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The forged documents include:
- The Presidency, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Identity Card in the name of Jibril Abubakar.
- Letter dated 23 January 2023 purportedly written by Muhammad Buhari to Mr. Boss Mustapha.
- Letter dated 26 January, 2023 purportedly written by Boss Mustapha to Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
- Central Bank of Nigeria Internal Memo dated 31 January, 2023 purportedly written by the Director, Banking Services Department to the Governor.
- Central Bank of Nigeria Internal Memo dated 7th February 2023 purportedly written by the Director, Banking Services Department to the Branch Controller, Abuja, Branch, with the intent that the Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja Branch may believe that the documents are genuine be induced to pay the sum of six million, two hundred and thirty thousand United States Dollars ($6,230,000.00).
