Description
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a Nigerian law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud and money laundering.
Abbreviation EFCC
Agency overview
Formed 2003
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency
(Operations jurisdiction) Nigeria
Operations jurisdiction Nigeria
Legal jurisdiction Economic and Financial crimes
Governing body President of Nigeria
Constituting instrument
EFCC Establishment Act 2004
General nature
Federal law enforcement
Specialist jurisdiction
Serious or complex fraud, commercial crime, fraud covering multiple lower level jurisdictions.
Operational structure
Headquarters Plot 301/302, Institution and Research Cadastral District Jabi. Abuja
Agency executive
Olanipekun Olukoyede, Executive Chairman
Website
https://www.efcc.gov.ng
