“You will get your monies back” – EFCC tells CBEX investors

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has promised CBEX victims that they will recover their funds.

The EFCC revealed that they had been keeping an eye on the CBEX digital platform prior to its failure.

In an interview on Channels TV’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale mentioned that many Nigerians have reached out to the EFCC for updates on CBEX and the actions being taken.

He emphasized that the agency was proactive and had already begun their work without waiting for inquiries from the public.

“We were not beaten by what actually happened. Our dragnet is wide, our intelligence is very effective, and we were tracking that digital trading platform.

“We were tracking it, and we profiled several things concerning the platform. You will recall that March 11 this year, the executive chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, had called to instruct us to alert Nigerians,” Oyewale said.

Oyewale further assured investors that their money will be recovered, though it may take time.

“No, it will be very irresponsible and unprofessional if the EFCC says that you have lost your money; there is nothing the commission can do about it.

“We are already working with Interpol and our international development agencies to ensure that these people are brought to book.

“Investors are going to get their money back, and we are already working on that. Everything I’m saying is that this kind of thing could have been averted.

“Be it as it may, it was not averted, we are not going to throw our hands out helplessly and say that there’s nothing EFCC can do about it.

“We are more responsible and professional than that. We have spread out our wings by talking to Interpol and the necessary agencies across the world to be able to bring all the actors to book, and investors will have their money back,” the spokesperson said.