Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 62 convictions in the first three months of the year.

Also, the Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, said the anti-graft agency has posted some of its operatives to Nigerian embassies.

Magu said the agency will “continue to fight corruption whether anybody likes it or not.”

These details are contained in EFCC Alert, a monthly documentation of the commission.

The document said: “At the end of the first quarter of 2017, the EFCC secured 62 convictions, with the record set to be increased before the end of the second quarter, as it intensifies efforts geared towards ridding the country of economic and financial crimes.

“Perhaps, more significant, is the fact that the record also includes that of a former state governor and oil magnates, among others.

Some of the convicts are ex- Adamawa State Governor, Bala Ngilari (N167, 812,500 fraud); Chairman of Ontario Oil and Gas, Walter Wagbatsoma and Managing Director of the company, Ada Ugo- Ngadi (N1.9billion subsidy fraud); Rowaye Jubril (104 years jail term for N1.05 billion oil subsidy fraud); former Caretaker Chairman, Ogori/ Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State, Gabriel Daudu (77 –count charge of N1.4b fraud); Hanna Abraham (14-year imprisonment for obtaining money by false pretence) and Obinna Nnamdi (two-year jail term for internet fraud).

“Others are Uche Clinton and Emmanuel Okanni (N.8m BVN scam); Akintunde Abiodun (12- count charge bordering on stealing and forgery to the tune of N7, 806, 093); Frank Nwaotule (two- count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N5million); Usman Ahmed, Isiyaku Mohammed, Mohammed Badadi and Rilwanu Abdullahi (possession of fake Naira notes totaling N583, 000); Olugbenga Fabunmi, (one count charge bordering on Advanced Fee Fraud); Osagie Bliss (three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining by false pretense); Jehu Kwasu (two-count charge of forgery and obtaining by false pretense about N5 million); Christopher Ngene (three -count charge of fraud, N200,000); Abubakar Umar and Habu Dogo (currency counterfeiters jailed for seven years.

Magu disclosed that the anti-graft commission has posted some of its operatives to Nigerian embassies.

According to the document, Magu made the disclosure during an interaction with some Ambassadors-designate.