The EFCC has returned $225,895 and ₦62.79 million recovered from fraud cases to victims in the United States and South Africa, highlighting international cooperation in combating financial crimes.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has handed over $225,895 and ₦62.79 million recovered from fraud cases to victims from the United States and South Africa. According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the restitution ceremony in Abuja was presided over by the commission’s Secretary, Mohammed Hammajoda.
The event was attended by representatives of the victims’ countries, including Mike Fukuda and Lindi Mminele. Hammajoda stressed the need for global cooperation against corruption, saying, “Corruption is like a cancer that eats into every fabric of our lives. It is cross-border in nature; therefore, we must join hands collectively to defeat it.”
He added that the commission remained committed to returning recovered proceeds of crime to their rightful owners. Responding, Mminele praised the EFCC’s efforts, saying, “I would like to express my gratitude for the good work the EFCC has been doing,” noting that South Africa values its longstanding cooperation with the Nigerian anti-graft agency.
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