The United Kingdom, through its Serious Organised Crime Agency
(SOCA), Thursday, donated sophisticated forensic information technology
equipment to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as the
anti-graft agency continues combating financial crimes in the country.
Following an initial assistance of the UK government, the commission
has commenced a full digital forensic analytical work and with the
latest donation, the forensic analytical capacity of the commission
would be further enhanced.
Disclosing this in Abuja, spokesperson of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson
Uwijaren said the equipment were formally handed over at the
commission’s headquarters by the Team Leader, Governance and Social
Development, UK Department for International Development (DFID), Mr.
Oliver Blake, to the new Secretary of the commission, Mr. Adegboyega
Aremo.
Speaking before the presentation, Blake highlighted the importance of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment in combating
criminal activities, noting that the equipment would improve the
commission’s forensic capabilities.
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