The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has in the
last six months secured 83 convictions and recovered N116,945,981.68.
The
Zonal Head, Friday Ebelo, made the disclosure on Monday, June 24, 2019, during
a press briefing held at the Commission’s office, Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan.
Ebelo
who took over headship of the zone on January 31 added that the zone has made
tremendous success within the period.
“With
the unwavering support of our Chairman and other stakeholders, the zone has
recorded remarkable successes in the period under review,” he said.
According
to him, the zone received 481 petitions out of which 117 were rejected because
they did not fall under the Commission’s mandate. Out of the remaining 364 that
were approved for investigation, 107 had investigations on them concluded with
cases filed in court.
“We
were able to secure 83 convictions out of the 107 cases filed at different
courts within the zone. That represents 83% of the total number of cases” he
added.
While
speaking further on the money recovered, Ebelo said: “Others in foreign
currency include $39,125 (Thirty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty-Five
United States Dollars), €1,800 (One Thousand, Eight Hundred Euros) and £50
(Fifty Pounds).”
The
EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Head also said the last six months witnessed the recovery
of 65 vehicles among which 54 were registered.
While
appreciating the Nigerian press for its partnership with the Commission, Ebelo
sought cooperation with members of the public, saying the fight against
corruption would only yield fruit if every Nigerian shows commitment.
“This
is our country and we all have the responsibility to make it better for
ourselves and the coming generations. If we fail to act, we will all suffer the
consequences. Let us work together to ensure that corruption is reduced to the
barest minimum so that we will all enjoy peace, security and development that
are much more guaranteed in orderly and crime-free society,” he submitted.
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