The strategic partnership between the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Serious Organised Crime Agency,
SOCA of the United Kingdom received a boost on Thursday, August 15, 2013 with
the donation of forensic information technology equipment to the Commission by
the British law enforcement agency.
The equipment which were formally handed
over at a brief ceremony at the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja by Oliver Blake,
Team Leader, Governance and Social Development, UK Department for International
Development, DFID were received by the new Secretary to the Commission,
Adegboyega Aremo.
Speaking before the presentation, Blake
highlighted the importance of IT equipment in combating criminal activities.
The equipment according to him would improve Commission’s forensic
capabilities.
Responding, Secretary to the Commission,
Adegboyega Aremo thanked the UK Government for the assistance. He said the
equipment would further boost the Commission’s effort in the fight against
economic and financial crimes.
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