The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office says it has recovered over N57 million from suspected fraudsters in nine months in the zone.
Akaninyene Ezima, the EFCC Zonal Officer, told newsmen in Ibadan that 80 suspects were arrested within the period, and eight of them were already facing trials.
Ezima said: “We received over 200 petitions, out of which 123 are under investigations.
“Eighty suspects were arrested in the course of investigation out of which eight are already in courts.
“These figures indicate a steady progression in our activities and a commitment to the commission’s mandate.”
Ezima said that activities of the commission were not limited to official corruption cases.
The EFCC officer said that the commission was at advanced stage in the investigation of some advance fee fraud cases and other financial crimes.
He said: “Our optimism is informed by the new practice directive by the Chief Justice of Nigeria on the expeditious handling of corrupt cases in court.
“We strongly hope that before the end of the year, the Ibadan Zonal Office will have a number of convictions.”
He said that the biggest challenge of the commission was lack of information from the public.
Ezima, therefore, appealed to the public to provide adequate information to the anti-graft agency, promising that such would be treated with great confidentiality and respect.
He said that petitions and complaint should be forwarded to – info@efccnigeria.org; twitter handle @officialefcc of the facebook page.
Ezima said the public could also reach the Ibadan office on 08113883322 and 09030000520.
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