The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Thursday
August 18, 2016, through its South East Zonal Head of Operations, Mr.
Obioha Okorie released a draft for N500,000 (five hundred thousand
Naira ) to Dr. Veronica Ibeziako, a retired Chief Magistrate in
Anambra State, being funds recovered for her by the Commission. The
former magistrate was swindled by fraudsters while seeking for
financial assistance to enable her proceed for medical treatment
abroad.
According to the victim, she was billed for a surgical procedure
abroad, which was going to cost N3, 000,000.00 (three million naira
only), but ended up being defrauded of N500, 000 (five hundred
thousand naira).
Though investigations into the matter is still ongoing, the recovered
fund was released to the victim to enable her attend to her financial
and medical needs for which she was defrauded.
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