Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over $180,300 in recovered funds and 53 stolen vehicles to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Gatekeepers News reports that the assets were recovered nationwide and were stolen through wire fraud and romance scams.
At the handover ceremony, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyode emphasized the importance of international collaboration in combating financial crime.
“Financial crimes have become a global problem, and it’s essential for us to work together to fight them,” he said. 
The recovered funds include $164,000 stolen from Canadian national Elena Bogomas in a romance scam and $16,300 from Sandra Butler.
Olukoyode noted that the EFCC is committed to returning the stolen assets to their rightful owners and vowed to continue fighting financial crime.
The handover ceremony was attended by Nasser Sadiou, liaison officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Robert Aboumitri, first secretary of the Deputy High Commission of Canada.
