The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has recovered an additional sum of One Billion, Four Hundred Million Naira (N1.4 Billion) for the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. In a statement on Tuesday, spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren said the money which was released to the NHIS on August 5, 2022, was part of the funds which some commercial banks fraudulently refused to transmit to the Treasury Single Account, TSA, since 2015.
The Commission had in similar fashion on February 10, 2022 released a sum of N1.500, 000,000 (One Billion Five Hundred Million Naira) to the Scheme.
Meanwhile, the anti-grant agency said its operatives in Enugu Zonal Command on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, arrested 45 suspected internet fraudsters from different locations at Trans Ekulu, Enugu.
The suspects are: Michael Chidiebere, Ogbu Chekwube, Edeh Peter, Nweze Ifeanyi, Emeka Nwankwo, John Chibuike, Paschal Tochukwu, Eze ifeanyi, Raphael Chukwuemeka .P, Kennwth Akwozo, Chukwuebuka Ogbonna, Chunedu Ephraim.N, Emmanuel Nnaji, Ychenna Nweke.E, Orji Chisom , Eze Emmanuel, Obodoeze Samson, Onyedikachi Samuel, Ikenna Chijioke, James Tochukwu, Uche Obieze and Ekwunife Chinonso.
Others include Adimoranma Christian, Godwin Chukwuemeka, Nnamezie Chidi, Bright Chineme, Vitus Makwe, Nwokeji Joshua Chetachukwu, Nzube Daniel. Stephen Ogbuabor, Sunday Dimeze Chidi, Ebuka Ilouno, Michael Chidere, Ikechukwu Michael, Oferka Frank, Onyia Joseph, Amagba Tochukwu, Ogbuabor Emmanuel, Michael Obi, Emmanuel Chidere, Chijioke Ugwu, Ugwuoko Obinna, Emeka Obilo, Mbah Ebube and Onah Kasie.
Items recovered from them include five luxury vehicles, several mobile phones and laptops.
Uwujaren said the suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is completed.