The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has handed over properties and cash recovered from a fake spiritualist and advance-fee fraudster, Fatai Alli, to his victim, Daniel Attiogbe, in Ibadan.
The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this in a statement issued by the agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday in Abuja.
Oyewale said the properties were seized as proceeds of crime by the Advance Fee Fraud Section of the EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate.
He said that Alli, also known as Baba Abore or Baba Osun, had acquired the assets through fraudulent means.
According to him, the recovered assets include a five-bedroom duplex with a one-bedroom bungalow in Kasumu Village, Odo-Ona, Elewe, Ibadan, a two-set three-bedroom flat at Lapiti Layout, Akanran Road, Amuko, and a three-bedroom bungalow in Idi Ayunre Village, Oluyole Local Government Area.
He added that vehicles recovered include a grey Honda Pilot SUV (Chassis No. 2HKY18414H621545, Reg. LND 696 CK) and a Toyota Corolla Saloon (Chassis No. 2T1BU40E49C142502). The EFCC also returned N1.1 million in cash to the victim.
The presentation was made by Ibadan’s Acting Zonal Director, Assistant Commander Hauwa Ringim, on behalf of the EFCC chairman during a brief reception.
While handing over the property and vehicle documents, Olukoyede said the release was in line with a court order.
“Obeying court orders is mandatory, and as an agency of the federal government, we know the importance of that, and that is what we are doing here today.
”This is an indication that the EFCC carries out its activities within the ambit of the law. Also, this is to reassure Nigerians of the Commission’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
“I want to assure you that the EFCC will continue to combat economic and financial crimes head on, and stop at nothing to ensure that any fraudulent person besmirching the image of the country through fraudulent activities will be brought to book,” he said.
Olukoyede added that the EFCC will continue to fight economic and financial crimes, ensuring that anyone involved in fraud that tarnishes Nigeria’s image is brought to justice.
Receiving the documents and cash, Attiogbe thanked the EFCC for its dedication and professionalism, praising the officers for their integrity in handling the case.
The handover follows a final forfeiture order by Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan.
