SEE HOW MUCH EFCC HAS RECOVERED IN THE LAST 10 MONTH

Mr Ishaq Salihu has said that the zone has
secured 26 convictions and recorded over a
billion naira in the last ten months of
operations.
Salihu, the head of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), South-
south zone, made the disclosure at the zone’s
maiden media briefing in PortHarcourt, Rivers
state.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari
and the Acting Chairman of the Commission,
Ibrahim Magu for their support and
commitment to the anti-graft war.
He also seized the opportunity to inform the
media of the fraudulent activity of one Dr.
Love Iwori Arugu, 53, a senior lecturer at the
Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa state and
noted that though currently being prosecuted
for offences bordering on issuance of dud
cheque and obtaining by false pretenses , two
new cases with similar ingredients involving
her, confirms Arugu as a serial offender. “We
want the public to be aware of this in order to
prevent others from falling prey” he stated.

According to him, “In the last 10
months, we have upped the ante
in the fight against graft in the
South South zone with
remarkable success.
“In 2015, we secured 18
convictions and recovered
N420,922,599.38. This year, we
have already secured 26
convictions and recovered one
billion, sixty million, two
hundred and fifteen thousand,
two hundred and sixty eight
Naira, sixty kobo
(N1,060,215,268.60) and Ninety
One thousand, Six Hundred and
Fifty US Dollars ($91,650) for
both the federal government and
individuals.”
He challenged journalists in the
zone to partner with the EFCC in
the fight against corruption. “We
invited you here to update you
on our activities in the South
South Zone of the Commission
and to encourage you to use your
medium to educate the public on
the activities of criminals and
fraudsters who are bent on
destroying our nation and
reaping where they have not
sowed.” he said.
“ ”
In his word, “Let me state that
our success would not have been
possible without the unflinching
support of President
Muhammadu Buhari who
provided the political will and
the enabling environment for the
fight against corruption to
thrive.
Also, the no-nonsense approach
of the Ag. Executive Chairman,
Ibrahim Magu, who read the riot
act to staff once he got the
mandate to lead the crusade.”



Sourced and edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE