By Fatima Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the Acting-Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)Abdulkarim Chukkol has said that the commission has secured 1688 convictions between January to September 2023.
Chukkol stated this on Friday during the Passing out Parade of 332 Detective Assistant Course 4 Officers at the Police Mobile Training College, Ende Hills, Akwanga, Nasarawa State.
A statement issued by the acting head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale said that Chukkol warned the cadets that the EFCC will not condone any act of indiscipline.
“Through the efforts of the commission, odious image of Nigeria as a 419 hub with the attendant negative effect of the economy is erased.
“The commission’s investigation activity has led to the recovery of assets running into billions of Naira. Last year, 2022, the Commission secured a total of 3785 convictions, the highest by any law enforcement agency in Nigeria in a single year. Between January and now, the Commission recorded 1688 convictions. The figure is bound to increase as more cases are brought to conclusion in the courts”, he said.
Chukkol during the event charged newly graduated cadets of the Commission against indiscipline and other acts of corruption.
“I must also sound a note of warning that the Commission will not condone any indiscipline, as violation of the established code of conduct will be met with appropriate sanctions,” he said.
He stressed that law enforcement pertaining to economic and financial crimes is a crucial national service and a career which takes years to build but could be destroyed in a moment of careless indiscretion or poor judgment.
“Reviewing the content of the training of the cadets, Chukkol explained that they were taken through all-around training in law enforcement, including legal studies, financial studies, operational studies, and information and communication technology, ICT.
“They were also introduced into policies and operational manual of the Commission which will guide their conduct within and outside the Commission,” he said.
