The EFCC says the figure released by the FBI is just one per cent of the cycle of persons involved in the cybercrime network
The Ibadan Zonal Head of EFCC, Friday Ebelo, told journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan that the commission had commenced investigations“I want to assure you that by the time we conclude our investigations, we will unravel bigger suspects because the figure currently released by the FBI is like one per cent of the cycle of persons involved in the cybercrime network.
He said as a responsive organisation, the EFCC will do everything within its constitutional powers to ensure that the interests of hardworking and law-abiding Nigerians are protected.“We will work assiduously to ensure that those who engage in acts capable of tarnishing the good image of the country are prosecuted,” he said.
“The zone has also recovered huge sums of money in local and foreign currencies. The currencies are 52,702 US dollars, 2,400 Euro, 400 Canadian dollars and 60 pounds. “We were able to establish a number of illicit transactions through his Nigerian bank account amounting to over N223 million.
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