The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over $180,300 and 53 vehicles recovered from fraudsters who swindled Canadian victims to the Canadian authorities.
A representative of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Nasser Salihou, received the assets at a handover ceremony held at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Friday.
EFCC chairman Ola Olukoyede handed over the assets on behalf of the commission.
Mr Olukoyede said, of the total funds, $164,000 was recovered for a Canadian national, Elena Bogoma, and $16,300 for another victim, Sandra Butler.
He said 53 vehicles were also swindled out of Canadian victims.
“These assets are being returned on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria to victims in Canada,” he stated.
“This operation, conducted by the Lagos Division of the EFCC, demonstrates our commitment to fighting financial crimes. Our collaboration with international partners, particularly the RCMP, has resulted in significant…