The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) while reviewing its operational activities for last year, announced the recovery of N152, 088,698,751.64, $386,220,202.84, £1, 182,519.75 €156,246.76, 1,723,310.00 Saudi Riyal, 1,900.00 South African Rand, and 1, 400.00 Canadian Dollar between January and December 2021.
According to the agency, a digital currency component with 5,36957319 Bitcoin and 0.09012 Ethereum, were in the recovery basket.
The commission, in a statement and info-graphics released in Abuja by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said 22 suspected oil thieves were being interrogated.
He said: “The EFCC Headquarters Operation dominated the recoveries with N67, 249, 744, 994.89, $375,662,223.59 and £1,151,539.75. It is closely followed by the Lagos Command which led the Naira recoveries with N70, 315,611,260.52, $9,286,497.83, and £21,500.00.
“The Kaduna Zonal Command emerged third in terms of Naira recoveries with a total sum of N3, 339,405,723.93 while the Ibadan Zonal Command took the same position in terms of dollar recoveries to the tune of $387,385.00.
“The recoveries in zonal commands were as follows: Kaduna (N3, 339,405,723.93, $13,685); Ibadan(N325,527,633.80, $383, 385.00, £2,670, €995, 1,400 CAD, 1900 Rand, and 1.30814471BTC) Sokoto (N1.92b, $56,950, £4,075); Ilorin(N240.96 million, $7,161); Abuja(N1.3b, $60,650, £2,000); and Benin (N972.05m, $49,240 and £735).
“Others were Kano (N1 782,781,768.94, $194,098.00); Maiduguri (N970, 424,288.76); Port Harcourt (N2, 149, 058169.41 and $125,077.43); Makurdi (N121, 350,559.00); Gombe (N388, 592.413.54 and $1 $1,500); Uyo (N234, 006,942.00 and $357,000); Enugu (N768, 204, 344.00, $22,735.00.”
The EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa gave more insights on the recoveries in the statement.
“Giving an overview of the performance, Bawa said the monies included direct and indirect recoveries for the different tiers of government (Federal, State, and Local Governments), corporate organizations, and individuals (victims of crime) within the year under review.”
