SAN FRANCISCO, October 20, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has revealed that its office in Maiduguri has within five months recovered the sum of not less than two hundred million Naira.
The anti-graft office in Maiduguri, which extends its operations to Yobe State, resumed operations last November with the improvement of the security situation in the state after it was shut down due to the insurgency in the state.
The Head of Operations of Maiduguri office, Ibrahim Bappa, in a Press Statement revealed that the monies recovered are both for the Federal Government and individual victims through petitions received by the commission.
“Since the office resumed operations in November, 2015, it has recovered the sum of ₦196, 670, 000:00 (One hundred and ninety six million, six hundred and seventy thousand) Naira only for the Federal
Government of Nigeria and the sum of ₦2,800,000:00 (Two Million Eight hundred thousand) Naira only for individual victims as a result of petitions received and acted upon by the zone,” the statement read.
“The Commission is hereby, putting on notice to all businessmen and women who indulge in Economic and Financial Crimes to desist from such unwholesome acts or face the wrath of the Law as stipulated in the commission’s establishment Act.
“Also, the EFCC is urging the general public to report any public official suspected to have used his/her position to enrich him or herself or any individual living above him/her known means by way of writing petition to the Executive Chairman of EFCC through the Head of Operations Maiduguri zonal office, as no stone will be left unturned to bring such persons to justice.
“As we say ‘EFCC… Will get you Anywhere, Anytime!’
“The zonal office team hereby solicits your cooperation in executing its mandates in tune with the Change Agenda of the Federal Government of Nigeria.”
Story by Oputah David
