The Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over the sum of N263 million recovered from alleged treasury looters in the state.
Presenting the cheque to the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq at the EFCC Ilorin zonal office, the Zonal Head of the Commission, Isyaku Sharu, noted that the money was part of the funds looted from the treasury of the state internal revenue service as well as the 16 local government areas in the state
In his remarks, Governor Abdulrasaq expressed satisfaction with the level of successes recorded by the anti-graft agency in the state, saying the achievements had vindicated both the Commission and the state government against the allegations of victimisation or witch-hunting of culprits noting that the money would be invested into its newly replicated Social Investment Programme, SIP.
The anti-graft agency maintained that it is keeping track of the activities of all political office holders either appointed or elected to ensure sanity in the polity.
