A total of 3,785 convictions was secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2022.
In a disclosure made by a member it the Legal and Prosecution department of the agency, Ramiah Ikhanaede at during a workshop on the Effective Reporting of Economic and Financial Crimes in Makurdi Zonal Command, said the number was the highest in the history of the commission.
He said, “In 2022, the EFCC hit 3,785 convictions, the highest so far since the formation of the organisation.”
Ikhanaede further stressed that the Makurdi zone of EFCC had already secured 43 convictions plus this year (2023) alone while it also made appreciable outing of 39 convictions in 2022, a total of 16 convictions in 2019 when the zone was established in Makurdi and only nine in 2020 following the COVID-19 disruption.
The enforcement and enlightenment efforts of the Commission is worrisome.
“I therefore appeal to the media to lend a hand in helping to sensitize the youth against internet-related fraud activities. The youth must be reminded that they can productively use the resources available in cyberspace for legitimate pursuits without embracing criminality.”
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