The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered ₦1.28 billion from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, for the Enugu State government.
The Enugu State government had in September 2025, accused Ogundele of defrauding the state of N5.76 billion meant for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools across the state.
This led the EFCC to investigate the matter and the recovered sum was part of funds paid to the company for projects which were ostensibly abandoned or unexecuted.
The Zonal Director of EFCC in Enugu, Daniel Ise, who presented the cheque to the state government on Wednesday, said the recovery was in line with the commission’s statutory mandate to trace, recover, and restitute public funds lost through economic and financial crimes.
He added that the recovery followed a petition submitted by the state government, which prompted the EFCC to investigate the matter.
He, however, stressed that the handover did not mark the end of the investigation and assured the public that the commission would continue to examine all aspects of the petition to ensure that every kobo unaccounted for is traced and recovered.
“This does not mark the end of the case. We will look at every facet of the petition to ensure that every kobo belonging to the Enugu State Government that is not accounted for is tracked and recovered,” he stated.
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