A German victim of Advanced Fee Fraud popularly referred to as 419 on Wednesday called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and ensure that her confiscated sum of 3000 Euro is returned to her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
The victim Petra Goseffeinor in an interview with newsmen in Benin alleged suppression and delay of justice by the EFCC after being duped by a Nigerian to a whopping sum of one hundred and thirty thousand Euros (€130,000)
She said her ordeal began in 2018 when she had an encounter with the suspect on the internet and revealed that for over three years, the matter was reported to the agency and subsequently charged to Federal High Court in Abuja with suit No: NO. FHC/ABU/ CR/106/2023, wondered why the agency had technically delayed the matter.
Goseffeinor said, “I made a report to EFCC in March 2021. But in October 2021 the guy was arrested for the first time by EFCC after I kept them under pressure. And after he got bail, he came out of jail and nothing happened until I kept EFCC officials under pressure in April 2023.”
She revealed further, “the accused (name withheld) was arrested again. I was thereafter invited for a statement in October 2023.
“While trying to press further for justice, in the face of alleged judicial suppression and victimisation, she had to come to Nigeria to give physical witness in the case twice, “yet the Abuja EFCC are not taking the case seriously,” she postulated.
She added that she has been having sleepless nights for many months now and expressed fear that the agency may have been compromised.
She explained that since the victim returned part of the money (proceed) to the agency, the officials refused to give her or disclosed how much so far returned by the victim.
“I would like to ask the question, why is it taking so long for the confiscated money from the perpetrators to be held by the EFCC until it goes out to the victims. I would also like to ask the question why court dates are constantly being postponed, thereby further subjecting victims to psychological torture.”
“EFCC promised me they will give me the first money they confiscated. We made an application almost 6 months ago. But nothing has happened until now and the appointment. I want a verdict and my money back,” the victim appealed.
