Onazena Abbey, Benin-City
The Benin Zone, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, said it secured the conviction of 88 persons in court over cases bordering on corruption and fraud in the last one year
The Head, EFCC Benin zone which comprises, Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ahmed Danmusa, who disclosed this in a press briefing, said of the total number of 1246 petitions received by the Commission. 788 were found worthy for investigations
while 132 cases outside its jurisdiction were referred to the police and other sisters agencies.
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He pegged the total amount of money recovered at N303,828,641.00 including $7000 adding that the sum of N274,507,723.00 was returned to victims of crime while it got the final forfeiture of a 4 bedroom bungalow, petroleum filling station in Ughelli and Udu respectively in Delta State.
Other items seized by the Commission are 14 exotic cars,, 10 laptops, 28 phones.
The anti- graft Commission said it equally embarked on aggressive and rigorous enlightenment campaign to secondary schools and tertiary institutions in the quest to nip corruption in the bud
“We urge the general public to be more vigilant and circumspect, so that they do not fall victim of this misguided elements who are bent on reaping where they did sow.”
