{"id":37199,"date":"2026-09-07T09:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=37199"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:04:18","slug":"nigerian-groups-split-over-efcc-handling-of-78-8-billion-naira-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/nigerian-groups-split-over-efcc-handling-of-78-8-billion-naira-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian groups split over EFCC handling of 78.8 billion naira case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABUJA, Nigeria \u2014 Two prominent Nigerian civil society groups offered sharply contrasting responses to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday over a disputed 78.8 billion naira [$52 million] case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre commended the anti-graft agency for what it called a decisive and diligent investigation, saying the EFCC\u2019s actions demonstrated renewed commitment to tackling financial crime in Africa\u2019s largest economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"185\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nigerian-groups-split-over-EFCC-handling-of-78.8-billion-naira-case.webp?fit=474%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37202\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.5625105592160837;width:597px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nigerian-groups-split-over-EFCC-handling-of-78.8-billion-naira-case.webp?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nigerian-groups-split-over-EFCC-handling-of-78.8-billion-naira-case.webp?resize=300%2C117&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nigerian-groups-split-over-EFCC-handling-of-78.8-billion-naira-case.webp?resize=323%2C126&amp;ssl=1 323w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nigerian-groups-split-over-EFCC-handling-of-78.8-billion-naira-case.webp?resize=354%2C138&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nigerian groups split over EFCC handling of 78.8 billion naira case<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project demanded immediate and transparent accountability, alleging that the 78.8 billion naira in question had not been properly accounted for and urging the commission to publish a full audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dispute highlights long-standing public skepticism over Nigeria\u2019s fight against corruption. 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