The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 65 court convictions of financial fraudsters from January to date in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states.
The Sokoto Zonal Commander, Mr Aliyu Yunusa, disclosed this to newsmen during the end-of-year get-together organised by the commission to celebrate its successes on Friday in Sokoto.
Yunusa said the zonal command had surpassed its target of 50 convictions and attributed the successes to staff dedication, sister organisations, community-based organisations (CBOs), and individual support.
He highlighted that the most prevalent cases recorded included impersonations using another person’s National Identification Number (NIM) in proxy dealings to receive stolen monies, cloning of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards for third-party money withdrawal, and defrauding individuals through false pretences.
Another prevalent occurrence was the theft of phones. At present, bank accounts were attached to phones for receiving alerts and making transactions, so thieves give stolen phones to specialised persons who unbounded the accounts of individuals.
” The most important celebration is that we stopped various crimes, discovered numerous frauds, and recovered funds from fraudsters within the year.
” The get-together was to greet the workers by showcasing their achievements and challenges with the hope of improving in the coming year, ” Yunusa said.
According to him, the zonal office is facing manpower challenges and staff training on specialised cyber crimes as fraudsters use modern ways of swindling people.
” When incidents happen, we look at them with a forensic eye to block the loopholes and fast-track investigations; thereby, more sophistication is needed, ” the commander added.
He reiterated that the commission would continue to work with zero-corruption tolerance clubs in schools, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Community Development Club, and other CBOs on fighting crimes at all levels.
He commended journalists for their outstanding support for the command and enjoined them to redouble efforts on sensitization against all forms of fraud and EFCC activities targeting stopping all forms of illicit financial dealings.
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