The EFCC spokesman also outlined a few of the obstacles that prevent corruption cases from being prosecuted quickly and ending in convictions.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has bemoaned its difficulty to obtain convictions in cases of corruption, even those involving high-profile individuals.
In a press conference with media in Kaduna State, the EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwajaren, outlined some of the obstacles to swiftly prosecuting corruption cases and obtaining convictions.
He said that the losses were caused, among other things, by arbitrary adjournments of corruption cases and what he called frivolous court decisions based on technicalities rather than the truth and the interests of the country.
The information was provided by Uwajaren, who also revealed that the EFCC obtained over 7,700 convictions nationwide in 2022. The training was a one-day event for media professionals on how to report effectively on EFCC activities, and it was held in Kaduna state.
The escalating Internet-related fraud among young people in Kaduna State concerned the commission’s acting Chairman, Abdulkarim Chukkol, in his statements.
The acting Zonal Commander in the state, Aisha Abubakar, who served as the EFCC boss’s representative, bemoaned how youths who actively participate in Internet-related fraud tend to damage the reputation of their nation and discourage hard work and legal means of subsistence.
In order to protect the public from being a victim of fraud, he urged the media to focus its attention on the threat posed by Internet crimes and properly notify the general public about these criminals’ actions.
Chukkol reaffirmed the “unwavering” commitment of the EFCC to eradicate all types of economic and financial crimes in the nation, stating that such efforts have resulted in the conviction of over 100 perpetrators of financial crimes in the Kaduna zonal office alone.
