In Ibadan, the victim, Daniel Attiogbe, was presented with the assets and funds confiscated from a fraudulent spiritualist and advance fee scammer by Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a statement made in Abuja today, its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, stated this.
According to Oyewale, the properties were seized by the EFCC’s Advance Fee Fraud Section of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate as illicit funds.
The properties in question, as per his account, consist of the following: a duplex with five bedrooms located in Kasumu village, Odo-ona, Elewe, Ibadan; and a house with two sets of three-bedroom flats, plot 182, block D, Lapiti layout, Akanran road, Amuko, Ibadan.
According to him, there was also a cottage with three bedrooms in Idi Ayunre village, Oluyole local government area, Ibadan.
He further stated that the victim was also given the sum of N1.1 million by the commission.
He stated that at the brief event, Hauwa Ringim, the Acting Zonal Director of Ibadan and Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE 1, made the presentation on behalf of the chairman.
While presenting Attiogbe with the property and car paperwork, Olukoyede announced that the recoveries had been released to the victim in accordance with the court’s decision.
As a federal agency, we understand the significance of complying with court orders, and that is our purpose here today.
For the EFCC, this means doing business within the bounds of legality. This is also an effort to reassure the people of Nigeria that the Commission would always be open and accountable.
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will remain resolute in its fight against economic and financial crimes. We will not rest until we secure the conviction of those responsible for tarnishing the country’s reputation through their deceitful actions,” he declared.
While accepting the properties’ paperwork and the “Letter of Release,” Attiogbe expressed his gratitude to the EFCC for its unwavering dedication to combating financial and economic crimes.
Additionally, he praised the Commission officers for the professionalism and honesty they demonstrated while on the job.
The victim was granted possession of the recovered assets when Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan issued a final forfeiture judgment.
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