Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

EFCC Secures 40 Convictions In January

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC recorded a landmark 40 convictions in the month of January 2019 alone. This number is a cumulative of convictions secured across the Commission's zonal offices. A breakdown shows that the Lagos office earned 20 of the convictions, followed by the Abuja office which got nine. Six of the convictions were recorded by the Port Harcourt and Kaduna offices at three respectively. Kano recorded two, while Benin, Ibadan and Gombe offices had one conviction each. Notable among the convictions are those of the two former officials of the Independent Nati…