NewsEFCC Recovered Billions Of Dollars Within The Last 6 Months – Magu

EFCC Recovered Billions Of Dollars Within The Last 6 Months – Magu

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, (THEWILL) – Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has stated that the anti-graft body had, within the last six months, secured more than 140 convictions and recovered billions of dollars in stolen funds from corrupt individuals.

According to a statement signed by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, Magu spoke on Thursday at a rally organised by the EFCC to sensitise Nigerian schoolchildren and teenagers on the perils of corruption to national development.

“In just six months of this year, we have secured over 140 convictions, including some elusive ‘high profile’ criminals,” Magu said, speaking on a theme: ‘We Must Win The War on Corruption and Impunity.’

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“We have recovered billions of dollars’ worth of stolen funds and blocked numerous avenues of money laundering.

“Citizens are now more disposed to pre-emptively act against corruption; and where the act has been committed, they are willing to work with EFCC to fish out the criminals.

“However, in order to ensure that justice is fully served to the victim, the perpetrator and the society, it is important for us all to continue to hold everyone in the justice delivery chain accountable.

“Nigerians must also take more seriously their watchdog role over the judiciary to meet the yearnings of Nigerians for justice.”

Story by David Oputah

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