EFCC Recovers Over N4.3 Billion in Graft Probes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its anti-corruption efforts in recent days, with arrests, fund recoveries exceeding N4.3 billion, and court rulings advancing high-profile trials across Nigeria.

In Abuja on Wednesday evening, EFCC operatives arrested Pastor Kelechi Benwosely Esimogu, a staff member of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Group Pastor at Powercity International in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The arrest occurred around 9:30 p.m. at a hospitality spot in Wuse, following petitions from private companies alleging she collected hundreds of millions of naira under false pretenses of securing NDDC contracts. Sources within the EFCC indicated that Esimogu, who has been evading investigators by changing locations, allegedly diverted the funds to political activities, including preparations for an upcoming election in her home state of Imo. The agency is probing multiple complaints and potential links to political mobilization. Esimogu was taken into custody without incident for questioning. Efforts to reach EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale for comment were unsuccessful.

In a separate development, the EFCC handed over...