Nigerian anticorruption agency sacks 40 staff over misconduct allegations
Summary
Nigeria’s anticorruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has fired over 40 staff members due to alleged corruption and financial misconduct in the last three years. The EFCC has also recovered a large amount of money and achieved a high rate of convictions for corruption cases.Key Facts
- The EFCC dismissed more than 40 employees for corruption and financial wrongdoings over about three years.
- Five of the dismissed staff are currently facing legal prosecution.
- The EFCC investigates crimes like fraud, money laundering, and corruption in Nigeria.
- The agency has recovered 1.23 trillion naira (about $923 million) from corrupt activities.
- Between October 2023 and July 2026, the EFCC received nearly 50,000 complaints and investigated almost 40,000 cases.
- During that period, it filed about 14,500 cases in court and won around 10,900 convictions.
- In the first half of 2026 alone, there were 1,370 convictions from 1,889 court filings.
- The EFCC chairman emphasized the importance of agency staff being free from corruption to fight corruption in the country.
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