Zamfara: EFCC Investigates N200bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto chapter, is running an investigation of over sixty fraud cases in Zamfara State.

The head of the Sokoto chapter of the commission, Abdullahi Lawal, said, “The amount involved is over N200bn and the commission has frozen several bank accounts connected to fraudulent activities in regards to this investigation.

“We are carrying out a clinical investigation into the activities of the last administration, and we want to assure the people of Zamfara State that the commission will not relent in its efforts to prosecute anyone found culpable.

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“It is also on note that several contractors, who abandoned their projects after receiving billions of naira, have mobilised back to sites in the state as a result of this investigation.”

The governor of the state, Bello Matawalle, was represented by Bala Maru, the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government applauded the commission, saying, “On behalf of the Governor of Zamfara State and the citizens of the state, we appreciate the effort of the EFCC and promise to continue to cooperate with them in whatever means to unravel all the corruption cases ongoing in Zamfara.

“We are also promising to involve the Commission on the distribution of these recovered items by furnishing them with the names and contacts of the beneficiaries, as well as (allowing them) witness the process of its distribution.”