The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it secured a total of 2,220 convictions across its commands in 2021.
The figure, which emerged from a review of the commission’s performance in the out-gone year, shows that the Lagos command recorded the highest convictions of 481, closely followed by the Ibadan Command with 324 convictions, while the Port Harcourt Zonal command had 230 convictions.
A statement by the spokesperson of the agency, Wilson Uwujaren on Thursday said “the conviction secured by the commission in 2021 is the highest by the EFCC Since inception.
“Before 2021, the highest record by the commission was secured in 2019 with 1,280 convictions. The 2220 record of 2021 is a 127.5 % improvement over the 2019 record.
“Interestingly too, the 2,220 record represents a 98.49% success rate in prosecution as the commission lost only 34 cases during this period,” the statement reads.
The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa commended the personnel of the Commission for their industry and dedication despite the challenges of criminal prosecution in court.
He assured that the EFCC will continue to motivate all categories of staff for greater efficiency through capacity development and other incentives.
