The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano
Zonal office, has disclosed that it has recovered over N798. 5 million from various
suspects in Kano who were indicted in financial-related offences in the last
eight months.
The Zonal Head of the Commission in Kano, ACP Akaninyene
Ezima, told journalists in Kano on Monday that over 280 suspects have so far
been arrested this year for various financial related offences, adding that
over 51 various cases were currently being prosecuted at different courts in
the state.
”So far, we have 51
various cases currently ongoing in the courts, which are at different stages of
completion but right now, we have legal vacation and once the vacation is over,
we will resume.
“On money laundering, we have been able to recover N550
million from January to August this year.
”Over 280 suspects have been arrested for committing various
offences this year, Several of them are in court and in different stages of
investigations,” he said.
ACP Akaninyene Ezima, said over 280 suspects have so far
been arrested this year for various financial related offences.
According to Ezima, the Commission’s operatives, attached to
the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, recovered over $690, 400 (N248,
544, 000) from three intending passengers in their attempt to launder the hard
currency abroad.
”There are certain areas of concern to us, not only as a
Commission but also as a Zone, and that is the issue of cybercrime. We are all
aware of the challenges cybercrime has posed to the commission, as well as the
bad name that a few individuals have given us as a country.
”So, we in the Kano Zonal office will not rest on our oars,
as the Chairman had directed that we should go all out and ensure that we stamp
out this menace.
With this disturbing development, the Kano zone, have
developed a lot of intelligence, in order to ensure that we combat this menace
head-on.
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