The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it recovered over N248 billion, $105 million, and secured 3455 convictions in the duration of one year.
The chairman of the anti-graft agency, Mr Ola Olukoyede spoke in Abuja on Thursday during a press conference to commemorate his one year in office.
Olukoyede, represented by Wilson Uwujaren, the commission’s director of public affairs, said the achievements were recorded between October 18, 2023, and October 18, 2024, when he assumed office.
“The commission within the year recovered N248, 750,049,365.52; $105,423,190.39; £53,133.64; €172,547.10; T1,300.00 Indian rupees and CAD $3,400.00 Canadian dollars,” he said.
“It also recovered ¥74,859:00 Chinese Yuan; AUS $ 740:00 Australian Dollars; 170:00 UAE Dirham; 73,000:00 Korean Won; CFA 7,821,375:00 and R 50:00 South Africa Rands.
“On asset recovery and return, the EFCC on Sept. 6 handed over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) the sum of $180,300 and 53 vehicles, being assets recovered for Canadian victims of Nigerian fraudsters.”
Olukoyede disclosed that $164,000 of the recovered cash assets was from one Elena Bogomas, while $16,300 belonged to another victim, known as Sandra Butler.
The EFCC chairman also said about 53 vehicles recovered “were stolen over a period of time in Canada, freighted to Nigeria, and distributed to multiple locations in Nigeria by the criminal elements”.
Olukoyede added that the anti-graft agency charged four former governors to court over corruption allegations in the past year.
The ex governors include Yahaya Bello, Abdulfatah Ahmed, Willie Obiano, and Darius Ishaku.
He further disclosed that the commission arrested two former ministers of power, Saleh Mamman and Olu Agunloye, who are currently facing prosecution.
“Also, a former minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, is currently standing trial before two different courts: Justice S.B. Belgore of the FCT high court, Garki, and Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the FCT high court, Maitama,” he said.