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Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had,
on August 15, 2023, ordered that the money recovered from Olanrewaju, who was
sentenced to two years imprisonment for identity theft and impersonation, be
restituted to his victim in the United States of America, U.S.A.
Speaking during the handover ceremony in Lagos, the Acting Director, Lagos
Zonal Command of the EFCC, Michael T. Wetkas, reaffirmed the Commission’s
dedication to combating crimes and restoring sanity to the nation.
“We are delighted to be handing over this proceeds of crime today.
“The EFCC is willing and always ready to do more.”
Responding, the FBI Legal Attaché, Charles Smith, said: “The EFCC and FBI work
collaboratively together, and it is thanks to the EFCC that we can recover
funds of this nature, especially from Business email Compromise, BEC.
“This type of crime cripples businesses in the US, and for them to recover the
money within one to two years, gives hope to the affected companies and brings
some level of justice, even if not all subjects have been identified.
“We hope our relationship continues and fosters a more cohesive partnership
between the two agencies. If there’s anything the FBI can do to support this
investigation, we will do so.
“We appreciate this on behalf of the FBI and thank the EFCC.”
In attendance at the event were the Head, Public Affairs, Lagos, DCE Ayo
Oyewole; Head, Investigation, ACE I Deborah Oni and Head Advance Fee Fraud 1,
AFF, CSE Alex Ogbole.
Also present was the Assistant Legal Attaché, Michael Thomas and the Foreign
Service Investigator, Ayo Solademi./PLEASE
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