January 06, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured at least 2,220 convictions in 2021, representing a 127.5 % improvement over the 1,280 recorded in 2019.
The figure, which emerged from a review of the Commission’s performance in the outgone year, shows that the Lagos Command of the Agency recorded the most convictions, 481 and closely followed by the Ibadan Command with 324 convictions, while the Port Harcourt Zonal Command had 230 convictions.
“Interestingly too, the 2,220 record represents a 98.49 percent success rate in prosecution as the Commission lost only 34 cases during this period.
Commenting on the performance, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, commended the personnel of the Commission for their dedication despite the challenges of criminal prosecution in court.
“We assure the EFCC will continue to motivate all categories of staff for greater efficiency through capacity development and other incentives”, the Agency said in a statement on Thursday.
