Blames frivolous judgments, adjournments

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has voiced its concerns over its inability to secure

convictions in corruption cases, including high-profile ones.Wilson Uwajaren, the spokesperson for the EFCC, spoke to journalists in Kaduna State, highlighting the challenges faced in the speedy prosecution of corruption cases and securing convictions.

Uwajaren pointed out that the difficulties in obtaining convictions stem from frivolous court judgments that focus on technicalities rather than the facts and national interest, as well as arbitrary adjournments of corruption cases, among other factors. Despite these challenges, the EFCC managed to secure approximately 7,700 convictions across the country in 2022.

During a one-day workshop for media practitioners on Effective Reporting of EFCC activities held in Kaduna State, Abdulkarim Chukkol, the acting Chairman of the commission, expressed his concerns regarding the increasing prevalence of Internet-related fraud among the youth in Kaduna State.

Chukkol, represented by the acting Zonal Commander in the state, Aisha Abubakar, emphasized that youth involvement in such activities could tarnish the country’s image and discourage honest work and legitimate means of livelihood.

He urged the media to focus on exposing the menace of Internet crimes and provide adequate information to the public about the activities of these criminal elements to protect them from becoming victims of fraud. Chukkol also reaffirmed the EFCC’s unwavering commitment to eradicating all forms of economic and financial

crimes in the country, highlighting that such efforts had led to the conviction of over 100 financial crime offenders in the Kaduna zonal office alone.

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