EFCC recovers N84m, returns money to Edo businessman

The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has returned a draught worthy N84 cardinal to an Edo State businessman, Ekhahon Abraham, pursuing the betterment of the funds from a pistillate identified arsenic Anita Eborome.

The EFCC disclosed the improvement successful a connection posted connected its authoritative X relationship connected Friday, explaining that the wealth was recovered by its operatives from Eborome during an probe into a onshore transaction.

According to the commission, Abraham had paid Eborome N84 cardinal for a parcel of onshore measuring 115 feet by 135 feet successful a assemblage successful Edo State.

After completing the payment, Abraham reportedly constructed a perimeter obstruction astir the property. However, the obstruction was aboriginal demolished by a antheral who claimed to beryllium the rightful proprietor of the land.

The businessman subsequently demanded a refund from Eborome but was unsuccessful, arsenic she allegedly became evasive. He was past advised to petition the EFCC implicit the matter.

The committee said its probe established that Abraham had transferred the wealth to Eborome, who subsequently diverted the funds for her idiosyncratic use.

Presenting the recovered funds to Abraham, the acting Zonal Director and Deputy Commander of the EFCC, Sa’ad Hanafi,...