The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, has justified the interception and arrest of 21 vehicles loaded with meals gadgets allegedly being smuggled into neighbouring international locations, describing it as financial sabotage.
This was made recognized in Abuja on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, by the spokesperson of the Fee, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Dele Oyewale, whereas fielding questions in an interview session on EFCC Radio, 97.3FM.
In accordance with him, the EFCC is saddled with the mandate of tackling all types of financial and monetary crimes, particularly points that instantly have an effect on the economic system to avert sabotage.
“Something that has a unfavourable bearing on the economic system is an act of financial sabotage or serving as a leakage, distortion or disequilibrium within the economic system, the Fee has a accountability to sort out it and that’s what the EFCC has carried out”, he mentioned.
Oyewale defined that an arrest could be made anyplace, and the smugglers have been arrested on the exit routes resulting in Cameroon and Chad on account of the effectiveness of our surveillance.
He, subsequently, urged the general public to commend and help the Fee for spreading its wings throughout the nation.
“The Fee is proactive and it’s all over the place to make sure that the economic system is revamped in order that Nigerians can get optimum worth.
“So, I feel Nigerians ought to applaud the Fee extra for being so proactive sufficient to sort out such incidental crimes.
“All of us want to hitch our arms collectively to make sure that this drawback of financial sabotage is instantly addressed”, he mentioned.
