The Federal Authorities has made a proper request to Interpol, the Worldwide Police, so as to add three Nigerian people to its watch checklist as a result of suspected involvement in forgery. This request comes following allegations that the suspects, together with Odoh Ocheme, a employees member of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN), conspired to forge the signature of former President Muhammadu Buhari to be able to embezzle $6.2 million from the CBN’s funds.
Ocheme, together with accomplices Adamu and Imam Abubakar, stands accused of orchestrating a scheme to forge paperwork in Buhari’s title, in the end aiming to siphon $6,230,000 from the coffers of the CBN. The main points of those allegations had been outlined in a letter signed by Eloho Okpoziakpo, Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head of Operation on the Workplace of Particular Investigator.
Hooked up to the letter are numerous supporting paperwork, together with Odoh Ocheme’s Nigerian Worldwide Passport (No. B50082800), licensed true copies of warrants, and court docket orders pertaining to the case. Among the many solid paperwork introduced as proof are:
- An id card from the Presidency, Workplace of the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation, issued within the title of Jibril Abubakar.
- A letter purportedly dated January 23, 2023, addressed from Muhammad Buhari to Mr. Boss Mustapha.
- One other letter dated January 26, 2023, allegedly written by Boss Mustapha to Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
- An inside memo from the Central Financial institution of Nigeria, dated January 31, 2023, purportedly authored by the Director of the Banking Companies Division to the Governor.
- Yet one more inside memo from the Central Financial institution of Nigeria, dated February 7, 2023, seemingly authored by the Director of the Banking Companies Division to the Department Controller, Abuja Department, with the intention of inducing the Abuja Department of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria to consider within the authenticity of the paperwork and thus pay out the sum of $6,230,000.
This growth underscores the seriousness of the allegations and the federal government’s dedication to pursuing justice in instances of monetary fraud and forgery. Additional updates on this matter are anticipated.