EFCC Returns $225,000+ and 62.79M Naira to US, SA Victims

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission returned over $225,000 and 62.79 million naira to fraud victims from the United States and South Africa on Friday, March 13, 2026, during a ceremony at its headquarters in Abuja.

The event, presided over by Commission Secretary Mohammed Hammajoda, highlighted international cooperation in combating cross-border corruption. Representatives from the affected countries, including FBI Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché Mike Fukuda and South Africa's Acting High Commissioner Lindi Mminele, attended to receive the funds on behalf of the victims.

Hammajoda emphasized the global nature of corruption, describing it as a "cancer" that transcends borders and requires unified action. "Corruption has no borders, and if we do not fight it together, it will consume us all," he stated. He reaffirmed the EFCC's dedication to restituting recovered assets to rightful owners, whether individuals, companies, governments, or international entities. Hammajoda also called on partners in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa to respond swiftly to Nigeria's requests for mutual legal assistance and asset recovery, urging reciprocity in such efforts.