EFCC Recovers N108m in Alleged Fraud Case, Hunts Suspect Who Fled to the UK

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has returned N108 million recovered from an alleged fraud involving two former employees of a Lagos company. The agency said the money was recovered during an investigation into alleged abuse of office, forgery, stealing, and diversion of company funds. One of the suspects, Nkechi Gladys Megai, is said to be on the run after fleeing to the United Kingdom, while the second suspect, Godson Eze, is the company’s former Chief Financial Officer. The EFCC said the suspects allegedly forged documents, created fake invoices using the names of genuine vendors, and diverted company money through fraudulent transactions. It added that the total amount allegedly stolen ran into several hundreds of millions of naira, and efforts are ongoing to arrest everyone connected to the case.

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