The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that it secured 2,220 convictions in 2021 which is the highest ever recorded since its inception.
This was disclosed in a statement on the EFCC’s verified Facebook page on Thursday. The report showed that Lagos zonal command had the highest number of convictions of 481 while Makurdi zonal command had the least with 22 convictions.
The commission said the figure was realised after a review of its performance for 2021. The Lagos figure is followed by Ibadan command with 324 convictions and Port Harcourt Zonal command with 230 convictions.
What the EFCC is saying
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Executive Chairman of the anti-graft agency commended the efforts of the commission’s personnel on their dedication in the line of duty despite the challenges of criminal prosecution in court.
He went on to affirm that the commission will do more in motivating its staff through incentives and capacity development in order to attain more adequate results in its affairs.
The commission noted that the record of the 2021 conviction, which is a 127.5% increase over the last highest record of 2019, represents a 98.49% success rate in prosecution, as only 34 cases were lost by the commission in 2021.
What you should know
The highest conviction secured by the EFCC in the past was in 2019 with a total number of 1280 convictions.
The EFCC is a Nigerian law enforcement agency established in 2003 to investigate financial crimes.
