By Isaac Aregbesola
The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) has handed over a draft of N64.8 million to Uzoechina Anene, being funds recovered by operatives of the fee for him.
The EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, mentioned this in a press release in Abuja.
Oyewale mentioned that the Appearing Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Directorate, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, Sa’advert Hanafi Sa’advert handed over the cash to the sufferer on Tuesday in Benin.
In keeping with him, Anene, 59, a vendor in petroleum merchandise had petitioned the fee that in October 2024 that he was defrauded by one Adegboyega Adebanbo.
“The petitioner defined that Adebanbo defrauded him of N65.7 million below the pretence that he may provide him with 90,000 litres of Neptha (condensate).
“Nevertheless, upon switch of the cash, the merchandise weren’t provided and efforts to get well the cash proved abortive.
“Throughout investigation, the fee found that Adebanbo had travelled in a foreign country however transferred the sum of N64.8 million to the account of the spouse of his enterprise affiliate Ekundayo Akinseye.
“Akinseye additionally transferred the cash to different accounts,” he mentioned.
Oyewale mentioned that the fee, nonetheless, traced the assorted accounts and recovered the cash.
He mentioned that the Appearing Zonal Director, whereas presenting the draft, cautioned Nigerians to be circumspect to keep away from falling sufferer to fraudsters.
“The fee will proceed to discharge its duties professionally and convey fraudsters to e-book.
“We additionally use this chance to warning Nigerians to be alert of fraudsters who parade themselves as businessmen and suppliers of merchandise.”
He mentioned that the suspects had been charged to courtroom.
In the meantime, Anene, who was full of pleasure, recommended the fee for its intervention.
He mentioned that he was dazzled by the professionalism exhibited by operatives of the fee.
“Your character is worthy of emulation,” he mentioned. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Abdulrahman Kadiri
