“N120 Billion Recovered and 1,600 Convictions Secured in Six Months” – Olukoyede

EFCC Chairman Olukoyede has revealed an impressive six-month report, stating that the anti-graft agency recovered N120 Billion and 1,600 convictions and counting, secured.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said that the anti-graft agency recovered over N120 billion since his assumed office six months ago.

 

This Nigeria news platform understands that Olukoyede disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during a chat with media executives at the commission’s headquarters. 

 

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He said that the agency also secured over 1,600 convictions within the same timeframe.  

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Anti-Graft Chief emphasized that Nigeria needs the EFCC to survive, as the agency continues to recover stolen money from individuals almost every day. 

 

“We need this institution to survive. We have wiped tears off so many victims’ eyes, people that were swindled in their millions. Every day, we keep recovering money for victims.  

 

“In my six months, we have recovered close to N120 billion and made over 1,600 convictions,” he said.