Explainer: How to Write Petition and Send to EFCC via Email

As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intensifies the fight against corruption, it is important that Nigerians have easy access to reaching out to the agency, especially when it comes to filing petitions.

Apart from physical submissions, the EFCC also accepts petitions via a dedicated email.

The email, according to the anti-corruption agency, is info@efcc.gov.ng.

Recently, the commission observed that most petitions sent to it via email are not properly drafted or even typed.

To send the EFCC petitions via email, below are the important elements you must include, as directed by the commission:

1. The petition should be addressed to the executive chairman of the EFCC
2. You should include your name, telephone number and address (for contact by the petition)
3. The petition being sent by email must have a title
4. After the title comes a proper introduction
5. The body of the petition should contain the complaint which must be accompanied by facts and documents, sources of information, etc
6. The petition should also a conclusion
7. The last part of the petition you are sending via email should contain your name and signature

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The spokesman for EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said preliminary investigation revealed that the pictures and Facebook account the suspect sold to fraudsters were used in defrauding unsuspecting victims.

Legit.ng gathers that the young lady was arrested in the Sabo area of Kaduna, following information that she was allegedly involved in cyber fraud.

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In other news, a former Nigerian senator, Dino Melaye, has addressed the continuous reports linking him to an alleged fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi.

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“I just read now for Twitter and Instagram say Hushpuppi help Dino Melaye launder $31million."

Source: Legit.ng