Nigeria's EFCC dismisses 40+ staff for corruption amid record asset recovery

Nigeria's EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede dismisses over 40 staff for corruption and announces record asset recovery figures.

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EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede stated on 2026-07-13 that the commission dismissed more than 40 staff members for corruption and financial malpractice in the past two and a half years. ^[1] The EFCC recovered N1.23 trillion ($684.48 million) in proceeds of crime between October 2023 and July 2026, according to Premium Times. ^[2] Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman Ola Olukoyede announced the dismissal of more than 40 employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years. ^[3] Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second five-year term following the August 13 election where he received 60% of the vote. ^[4] The EFCC introduced a new policy requiring personnel to declare gifts above a specified value, including those received from relatives abroad. ^[5] Between October 2023 and July 2026, the EFCC received 49,673 petitions, investigated 39,615 cases, filed 14,476 cases in court, and secured 10,872 convictions. ^[6] Olukoyede said the commission recovered 1.23 trillion naira ($925m, £683m) since he took the helm in October 2023. ^[7] Ola Olukoyede told journalists at the briefing in Abuja that he had asked them to dismiss over 40 staff on account of corruption and financial malpractice in the past two and a half years or three years of his service. ^[8]

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The EFCC recovered N1.23 trillion ($684.48 million) in proceeds of crime between October 2023 and July 2026, according to Premium Times. · Premium Times Nigeria

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman Ola Olukoyede announced the dismissal of more than 40 employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years. · BBC News

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second five-year term following the August 13 election where he received 60% of the vote. ·

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The EFCC introduced a new policy requiring personnel to declare gifts above a specified value, including those received from relatives abroad. · Premium Times Nigeria

Between October 2023 and July 2026, the EFCC received 49,673 petitions, investigated 39,615 cases, filed 14,476 cases in court, and secured 10,872 convictions. · BBC News

Olukoyede said the commission recovered 1.23 trillion naira ($925m, £683m) since he took the helm in October 2023. · BBC News

Ola Olukoyede told journalists at the briefing in Abuja that he had asked them to dismiss over 40 staff on account of corruption and financial malpractice in the past two and a half years or three years of his service. · Al Jazeera

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