The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it recovered $261 million, N6 billion, and 13,000 pounds illegally acquired by suspected criminals in the last 100 days.
The anti-graft agency also recovered 30 real estates, 32 automobiles, a farmland and other properties acquired by suspected fraudsters.
EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa, gave these details during the Presidential Media Team ministerial briefing at Aso Villa in Abuja yesterday.
His words, “From the time I took over, we have recovered over N6 billion, over $161 million, over £13,000, €1,730, 200 Canadian dollars, CFA 373,000 and ¥8,430.
“Just a couple of weeks back, I think leading up to last week or thereabout, we recovered over $100 million for the NPA, but the monies were paid directly into the account of the Ports authority.
“We have recovered 30 real estates, one carpet, 13 electronics, one farmland, a factory, motorcycles, land, a filling station, and about 32 automobiles.
The EFCC boss, who also said the unceremonious exit of his predecessors were clear examples of “corruption fighting back”, added that 1,502 internet fraudsters were arrested in the past five and half months.
