The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says due to the
current anti-corruption war, looters have stopped keeping money in banks and
have resorted to storing cash in their abandoned properties.
The acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, said this
at a workshop titled, the ‘Role of Professionals in the Fight Against
Corruption’ in Abuja on Friday.
Magu said, “People are now scared of keeping monies in
banks, as it can be traced easily. Monies are
now kept in abandoned houses in
the country.”
He also charged bureau de change operators and financial
institutions to desist from being used as conduit pipes to launder money.
According to him,” BDCs move billions of naira in a day and
there is no proper documentation of money laundered. I appeal to the BDCs to
stop that, as we will begin to prosecute bureau de change operators to serve as
deterrent. Bankers are also involved in corrupt acts, as they don’t carry out
due diligence.’’
Magu charged professional bodies in the country to join
hands with the anti-graft agency in the fight against corruption and economic
crimes.
He added, “Instead of conniving with people to launder the
proceeds of corruption, I beg you to join hands with the EFCC to fight
corruption.
“Many professionals celebrate criminality by doing a lot to
foster corruption, which adds more to money laundering. I don’t intend to
criticise the work of professionals, but to solicit their support in order to
make Nigeria better for the younger generation.’’
The EFCC boss further revealed that the commission would
soon be going after accounting firms that collaborate with bankers to steal
government funds.
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