INTERPOL Red Notice: Three Former CBN Staff Wanted for $6 Million Theft and Forgery

The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has recently issued a red notice for three Nigerian nationals, including a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, for allegedly stealing over $6 million from the bank and forging documents.

The suspects, identified as Odoh Eric Ocheme, Adamu Abubakar, and Imam Abubakar, are accused of conspiring to defraud the CBN.

According to reports, the suspects allegedly forged documents in the name of former President Muhammadu Buhari to carry out the theft.

A warrant of arrest has been issued for the suspects by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The INTERPOL red notice means that the suspects can be arrested and extradited from any of the INTERPOL member states.

The case has been brought to the attention of the public by the Office of the Special Investigator, appointed by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the CBN and other key government entities.

The investigation is ongoing, and the suspects are considered at large until they are apprehended and brought to justice.

This news has sparked a conversation about the integrity of the Nigerian banking system and the need for stronger security measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has yet to issue a statement on the matter.

In conclusion, three former CBN staff members have been placed on an INTERPOL red notice for allegedly stealing over $6 million from the bank and forging documents.

The suspects are currently at large, and the investigation is ongoing.