Team Lead – Special Duties Committee - Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) - EFCC Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria
(2023-11 - 2026-03)
- Led and supported investigations into financial crime, fraud, corruption, and regulatory breaches, ensuring full alignment with applicable AML legislative frameworks and compliance obligations.
- Assessed potential breaches of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, applying risk-based judgement to determine whether cases warranted escalation or external referral.
- Conducted structured risk-based analysis of cases, identifying control gaps, documenting findings, and recommending targeted mitigation actions to senior stakeholders.
- Prepared detailed investigative reports and case documentation to support enforcement actions, regulatory processes, and evidentiary requirements.
- Maintained rigorous recordkeeping standards across all case activity, ensuring audit trails were complete, accurate, and retained in line with regulatory requirements.
- Liaised with internal teams and external agencies to coordinate case handling, manage escalations, and ensure consistent application of compliance controls.
- Contributed to the investigation of over 30 financial crime cases, including complex fraud and cybercrime matters, across the committee's operational remit and the recovery of funds traced to unlawful activities.
- Investigated cases involving politically exposed persons (PEPs) and high-risk entities, applying enhanced due diligence and risk-based decision-making throughout.
Trainer - EFCC Academy - Karu, Abuja, Nigeria
(2022-04 - 2023-11)
- Designed and delivered structured training programmes on financial crime compliance, AML obligations, investigative procedures, and regulatory standards for enforcement personnel.
- Developed training materials and compliance awareness content to reinforce adherence to regulatory and ethical frameworks across the organisation.
- Evaluated trainee performance and provided feedback to strengthen operational effectiveness and compliance culture.
- Delivered training programmes that measurably enhanced compliance awareness and investigative capability across operational teams.
- Developed curriculum content covering AML typologies, suspicious activity identification, and escalation pathways, directly supporting the organisation's compliance training objectives.
Team Lead – Advance Fee Fraud Investigation Section - Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) - Ibadan, Nigeria
(2019-02 - 2022-04)
- Managed and executed complex financial crime investigations end-to-end, from intelligence gathering and transaction analysis through to prosecution and asset recovery.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis and transaction reviews, applying risk-based assessment to identify suspicious activity patterns and control weaknesses.
- Collaborated with financial institutions, legal stakeholders, and law enforcement agencies to support asset recovery, enforcement actions, and inter-agency referrals.
- Ensured all investigative activities complied with legal, regulatory, and evidentiary standards, maintaining robust audit trails throughout each case lifecycle.
- Supported the recovery of funds from domestic and international fraud cases through coordinated enforcement and financial institution collaboration.
- Successfully managed over 150 advance fee fraud investigations, achieving consistent prosecution outcomes through rigorous case documentation and effective stakeholder coordination.
Team Member – Cybercrime Section - Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) - Port Harcourt, Nigeria
(2016-02 - 2019-02)
- Investigated cyber-enabled financial crimes, applying relevant AML, regulatory, and legal frameworks to assess and document suspicious activity.
- Analysed digital and financial evidence, maintaining robust audit trails and upholding evidentiary standards throughout the investigation lifecycle.
- Produced structured investigative reports with clear recommendations for enforcement action and risk mitigation, supporting decision-making by senior officers.
- Built demonstrable expertise in cyber-enabled financial crime typologies, contributing to enforcement outcomes across a range of complex digital fraud cases.
- Applied digital forensic techniques (CEH, CHFI-trained) to strengthen the evidentiary quality of cybercrime investigations, supporting successful prosecution outcomes.
- Successfully managed over 50 Cybercrime investigations, achieving consistent prosecution outcomes through rigorous case documentation and effective stakeholder coordination.
Team Member – Economic Governance Section - Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) - Port Harcourt, Nigeria
(2011-09 - 2016-02)
- Investigated governance failures and misuse of public funds, identifying compliance breaches, control weaknesses, and accountability gaps across public sector entities.
- Initiatives to strengthen governance and accountability frameworks, contributing to policy recommendations and enforcement referrals.
- Contributed to enforcement actions addressing systemic governance failures, supporting the identification and documentation of control weaknesses across multiple public sector investigations.
- Successfully managed over 20 Public sector investigations, achieving consistent prosecution outcomes through rigorous case documentation and effective stakeholder coordination.
Team Member – Bank Fraud Investigation Section - Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) - Lagos, Nigeria
(2010-04 - 2011-09)
- Gained broad exposure to compliance, intelligence gathering, and enforcement functions within a specialist bank fraud investigation environment.
- Supported investigations, regulatory reporting, and inter-agency collaboration activities, developing foundational skills in financial crime case management.
- Established core investigative and compliance competencies across AML, fraud, and enforcement functions during an intensive early-career placement within the EFCC's bank fraud unit.
Executive Trainee – Relationship Management - Finbank Plc - Nigeria
(2008-09 - 2010-04)
- Supported client onboarding processes, including KYC documentation, account compliance checks, and due diligence in line with regulatory requirements.
- Monitored customer accounts for risk indicators and supported the application of AML controls, escalating concerns through appropriate internal channels.
- Conducted credit and risk analysis to support lending decisions, applying a structured, risk-based approach to client assessment.
- Assisted in maintaining regulatory compliance across customer relationship management processes, ensuring adherence to applicable banking standards.
- Developed foundational expertise in KYC, AML controls, and customer risk assessment within a regulated banking environment, providing a strong commercial grounding for subsequent enforcement roles.
