By Paul Joseph
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a capacity-building programme aimed at improving the prosecution of financial crimes in Nigeria.
The initiative was announced by EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede during the opening of a three-day training for the Commission’s legal officers in Lagos on Tuesday.
The training, held at the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 office in Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, focuses on enhancing the skills of prosecutors in areas such as charge drafting, evidence gathering, appeals handling, and trial preparation.
Represented by the Director of Legal and Prosecution, Sylvanus Tahir, the EFCC chairman urged participants to demonstrate greater diligence, precision and professionalism in handling cases.
He said the programme was designed to strengthen institutional effectiveness and ensure that legal officers manage cases with a high level of competence.
“This training is a strategic initiative designed to ensure that our officers handle cases with the highest level of professionalism,” he said.
Earlier, the Acting Zonal Director of Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Bawa Usman Kaltungo, stressed the importance of continuous training in response to evolving trends in criminal prosecution.
According to him, regular retraining is necessary to keep EFCC lawyers updated and effective in tackling complex financial crimes.
Participants drawn from EFCC zonal offices in Port Harcourt, Uyo, Benin, Ibadan, and Lagos are expected to apply the knowledge gained to improve prosecution quality, minimise procedural errors, and enhance justice delivery.
The programme features sessions on key legal topics, including appeals in financial crime cases, drafting of legal briefs, digital and electronic evidence, admissibility of evidence under the law, and strategies for building strong cases in court.
The training is scheduled to conclude on April 16, 2026.
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