The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) has achieved a major victory in its battle towards monetary fraud in northwestern Nigeria, securing 65 courtroom convictions of fraudsters in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states between January and December 15, 2023.
Sokoto Zonal Commander, Mr. Aliyu Yunusa, made this announcement at a year-end get-together organized by the fee to rejoice its accomplishments. Yunusa attributed the success to the dedication of employees, assist from associate organizations, and the collaboration of Group-Based mostly Organizations (CBOs) and people.
Yunusa famous the zone’s outstanding achievement in surpassing its preliminary goal of fifty convictions.
Yunusa mentioned the prevalent circumstances recorded throughout this era, included impersonations utilizing different people’ Nationwide Identification Numbers (NIM) in proxy, receiving stolen funds, ATM card cloning for unauthorized withdrawals, and fraud via false pretenses.
“Crucial celebration is that we stopped numerous crimes, found quite a few frauds, and recovered funds from fraudsters throughout the yr,” Yunusa expressed throughout the gathering.
He burdened that the occasion aimed to encourage the employees by showcasing achievements and addressing challenges to boost efficiency within the coming yr. Yunusa additionally highlighted the necessity for extra specialised coaching in cybercrime investigation on account of fraudsters’ use of refined trendy strategies.
The EFCC commander underscored the dedication to collaborating with numerous teams reminiscent of zero corruption tolerance golf equipment in colleges, NYSC, and Group Improvement golf equipment to fight crimes at completely different ranges.
Commending the very important position performed by journalists in supporting the EFCC, Yunusa urged them to accentuate their efforts in sensitizing the general public about numerous types of fraud and the actions of the EFCC, geared toward curbing illicit monetary transactions.
The occasion, attended by heads of federal and state companies together with neighborhood teams, underscores the collaborative method to fight monetary fraud within the area.NAN)