EFCC recovers N1.233tn, secures 10,872 convictions in 34 months

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it recovered N1.233 trillion and secured 10,872 convictions betwixt October 1, 2023, and July 31, 2026.

The anti-graft bureau disclosed the figures successful a video published connected its authoritative X relationship connected Thursday, pointing retired its activities during the 34-month play nether the enactment of its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede.

According to the commission, it received 49,673 petitions from members of the nationalist and different sources during the period, describing the petitions arsenic the starting constituent for its investigative process.

Of the petitions received, the EFCC said 39,615 cases were investigated, portion 14,476 cases were subsequently filed earlier the courts.

The committee said the investigations culminated successful the convictions secured during the period.

“₦1.233 trillion successful recoveries successful conscionable 34 months. This is the bequest of EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede,” the committee stated.

It said the figures reflected its ongoing efforts to combat a wide scope of economical and fiscal crimes, including advance-fee fraud, cybercrime, wealth laundering, slope fraud and economical governance-related offences.

The bureau noted that the statistic represented much than numerical achievements, stressing that each lawsuit i...