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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has returned the sum of €5,100 proceeds of crime to the Spanish envoy to Nigeria, Juan Ignacio Sell.
The sum which was recovered from a Nigerian romance fraudster for a Spanish victim, Heinz Uchtmann, by the EFCC in partnership with the Spanish Police, the EFCC boss, Dele Oyewale said it would tackle corrupt activities and fraudulent individuals in the country.
This information was contained in a statement by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale on Saturday.
According to the EFCC chairman, the resources controlled by criminals worldwide outstrip the wealth of the technology industry.
Olukoyede explained that the borderless nature of internet crimes has made collaboration among countries and law enforcement agencies essential.
The statement read: “On our path, we are resolute to ensure that Nigeria is not made a safe haven for financial criminals and corrupt people. We do it to cleanse our system in collaboration with our partners across the world. We are much more ready to continue to do that. In the interest of both countries, we must do what we have to do. There must be mutual trust, mutual support for us to ensure that we cleanse the global financial ecosystem from being destroyed."
Reacting, the envoy lauded the collaboration between the EFCC and Spanish Police and pledged the commitment of the Spanish government to strengthen the ties.
