The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) secured 3,412 convictions, forfeiture of N366.97 billion through judicial process and recovered N161.6 billion within one year.

DHQ spokesperson Edward Buba made this known during the joint briefing by security, defence and response agencies organised by the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on Thursday in Abuja.

While reading the brief’s text, Mr Buba said the anti-corruption agencies played a significant role in maintaining law and order through their anti-corruption initiatives.

He said the money recovered by the agencies within the period included N161.6 billion, $43.8 million, £25,365.00, €186,947.10, ₹51,360.00, C$3,750.00, US$740.00, ¥74,754.00 and R35,000.00.

According to him, others are AED42,390.00, SAR247.00, and 21.5 million Cryptocurrency units.

Mr Buba said the EFCC secured 50 convictions in the fight against internet fraudsters and currency racketeers.

According to him, the ICPC also recovered N66 billion in cash and rent on forfeited assets during the period under review.

“The commission also secured a restraining order on assets worth N5.8 billion, while N366.9 million was forfeited through judicial processes.

“Furthermore, the ICPC secured 18 convictions; investigations and prosecutions saw 131 investigations and 18 convictions,” he said.

In his opening remarks, Zakari Mijinyawa, Head of Strategic Communications at ONSA, said robust interagency collaboration had been pivotal to the successes recorded by the security, defence, and response agencies in Nigeria.

Mr Mijinyawa said the achievements were the result of coordinated efforts to enhance national security and protect citizens’ lives and property.

He said that ONSA had facilitated the UK-Nigeria security and defence dialogue, bringing together security and defence chiefs from both countries.

According to him, ONSA, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, initiated a series of economic security measures against currency manipulators and speculators.

(NAN)