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Public funds moved from LG account into crypto wallets - EFCC
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Solomon Odeniyi
✦AI Summary
The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted public funds that were diverted from a local government account into a private company and subsequently converted into cryptocurrency. The agency is pushing for proactive measures to prevent such financial crimes before they are completed.
Why it matters
It illustrates the growing challenge of using decentralized digital assets to obscure the movement of stolen public funds.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission logo. Photo: EFCC
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