The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given back N108 million that was recovered during an investigation into fraud linked to two former staff of Greenwich Planet Sun King Nigeria Limited.
The money was handed over to the company in bank drafts on Wednesday by the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2.
The EFCC shared this news in a statement from its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Thursday.
The commission stated that the money was part of funds recovered during an investigation into claims of abuse of office, forgery, stealing, and diversion involving the two former employees.
The suspects are Nkechi Gladys Megai, who the EFCC said is currently on the run after escaping to the United Kingdom, and Godson Eze, a former chief financial officer of the company.
The EFCC revealed that the suspects allegedly misused their positions by forging documents, creating fake invoices in the names of the company’s real vendors, and diverting funds through dishonest transactions.
The fraudulent payments, as noted by the EFCC, added up to several hundreds of millions of naira.
At the handover event, the Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Bawa Kaltungo, reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to making sure that victims of economic and financial crimes get justice and, if possible, recover assets taken from them.
"Efforts are ongoing to ensure that all persons connected with the fraud, including those who have fled the country, are brought to justice in accordance with the law," Mr Kaltungo said.
The company’s legal representatives, who accepted the bank drafts, thanked the EFCC for what they called a thorough investigation, professionalism, and efforts to recover the funds.
They explained that the money would help lessen the losses suffered by the company.
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