has said it secured a total of 2,220 convictions across the country in 2021.
The commission said the Lagos zonal command covering Lagos and Ogun States recorded 481 convictions which is the highest number recorded by any other zonal command. The rest are: Kaduna zone , 64, Gombe zone , 58; Sokoto zone State 38; Maiduguri zone , 26; Makurdi zone , 22.The statement by the commission did not disclose the nature of crimes committed in the cases the convictions were recorded.But from the regular updates provided by the commission through its website, press releases, and its social media channels, most of the cases are likely to be cybercrimes related which often end up in convictions based on plea bargain arrangements.
Last September, EFCC designated Lekki urban area of Lagos Metropolis as the new city hub of internet-related fraud, with a total of 70 suspects arrested in the area within three months. It perhaps explains why the Lagos zone has the highest number of Lekki is located to the east of Lagos city. It is largely regarded as the fast-developing new urban city area of the Lagos metropolis.Economic and Financial Crimes Commission 2021 Conviction Analysis
Congratulations to the EFCC! Can the public have the list of convictions, sentences and other details please? Also, are there any big fish, politically connected individuals on the list or are they just minor criminals, Yahoos etc.?
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