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From: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION MALLAM RIBADU <efcccase@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 02:46:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: This Is My Personal Letter To You.
Dear Amarjit Singh,
This Is My Personal Letter To You And I Would Like You To Understand That It Is My Duty To Put People In The Legal Limelight Or Assist People To Get Out Of Been Defrauded.
I Am Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Chairman, Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (Efcc) An Assistant Commissioner Of Police, A Seasoned Lawyer And A Crack Detective.
Before I Appointment To The Efcc By President Obasanjo, I Was The Head, Legal And Prosecution Department Of The Nigerian Police.
I Was Born In Yola, Adamawa State On November 11, 1960. And Attended Mustapha Primary School (1966-1973), Yelwa Government Secondary School, Yola (1973-1978), College Of Preliminary Studies (1978-1980) And The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980-1983). I Bagged A Bachelor Of Laws Degree On Graduation And Proceeded To The Nigerian Law School Where I Was Called To The Bar In 1984.
I Have Also Successfully Completed All My Requirements For The Award Of Masters Of Law (Llm) Degree At The Same University.
I Malam Ribadu Joined The Nigeria Police On January 1, 1986 As An Assistant Superintendent Of Police. I Climbed The Ladder To Become Deputy Superintendent (1992), Superintendent (1995), Chief Superintendent (1998) And Assistant Commissioner (2000). I Served In Various Police Formations In Lagos State Police Command As A Divisional Crime Officer In Ajegunle, Mushin And Apapa Between 1986-1990. Between 1990-1997, I Served At Force Cid, Alagbon Close, And Lagos. In 1997, I Was Moved To The Force Headquarters Where I Head The Legal And Prosecution Department.
I Am A Recipient Of Triple Inspector General Of Police Commendation In 1997, 1998 And 2000 As Well As Special Award By The Accountant General Of The Federation For Successfully Prosecuting Some Corrupt Civil Servants In 1999. I Have Attended Many Courses Both At Home And Abroad. Also Happily Married With Children.
Be It Known To You That Our EFCC Have No Hand In Any Money Transfer Or Contract Payment Rather Our Enforcement And The Due Administration Of The Provisions Of This Act (EFCC); The Investigation Of All Financial Crimes Including Advance Fee Fraud, Money Laundering, Counterfeiting, Illegal Charge Transfers, Futures Market Fraud, Fraudulent Encashment Of Negotiable Instruments, Computer Credit Card Fraud, Contract Scam, Etc.; The Co-Ordination And Enforcement Of All Economic And Financial Crimes Laws And Enforcement Functions Conferred On Any Other Person Or Authority; The Adoption Of Measures To Identify, Trace, Freeze, Confiscate Or Seize Proceeds Derived From Terrorist Activities, Economic And Financial Crimes Related Offences Or The Properties The Value Of Which Corresponds To Such Proceeds; The Adoption Of Measures To Eradicate The Commission Of Economic And Financial Crimes; The Adoption Of Measures Which Includes Coordinated Preventive And Regulatory
Actions, Introduction And Maintenance Of Investigative And Control Techniques On The Prevention Of Economic And Financial Related Crimes; The Facilitation Of Rapid Exchange Of Scientific And Technical Information And The Conduct Of Joint Operations Geared Towards The Eradication Of Economic And Financial Crimes; The Examination And Investigation Of All Reported Cases Of Economic And Financial Crimes With A View To Identifying Individuals, Corporate Bodies Or Groups Involved; The Determination Of The Extent Of Financial Loss And Such Other Losses By Government, Private Individuals Or Organizations; Collaborating With Government Bodies Both Within And Outside Nigeria Carrying On Functions Wholly Or In Part Analogous With Those Of The Commission Concerning; The Identification, Determination, Of The Whereabouts And Activities Of Persons Suspected Of Being Involved In Economic And Financial Crimes, The Movement Of Proceeds Or Properties Derived From The Commission
Of Economic And Financial And Other Related Crimes; The Exchange Of Personnel Or Other Experts,
The Establishment And Maintenance Of A System For Monitoring International Economic And Financial Crimes In Order To Identify Suspicious Transactions And Persons Involved, Maintaining Data, Statistics, Records And Reports On Person, Organizations, Proceeds, Properties, Documents Or Other Items Or Assets Involved In Economic And Financial Crimes; Undertaking Research And Similar Works With A View To Determining The Manifestation, Extent, Magnitude, And Effects Of Economic And Financial Crimes And Advising Government On Appropriate Intervention Measures For Combating Same Taking Charge Of, Supervising, Controlling, Coordinating All The Responsibilities, Functions And Activities Relating To The Current Investigation And Prosecution Of All Offenses Connected With Or Relating To Economic And Financial Crimes, In Consultation With The Attorney-General Of The Federation; The Coordination Of All Existing Economic And Financial Crimes, Investigating Units In Nigeria;
Maintaining A Liaison With Office Of The Attorney-General Of The Federation, The Nigerian Customs Service, The Immigration And Prison Service Board, The Central Bank Of Nigeria, The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, All Government Security And Law Enforcement Agencies And Such Other Financial Supervisory Institutions In The Eradication Of Economic And Financial Crimes; Carrying Out And Sustaining Rigorous Public And Enlightenment Campaign Against Economic And Financial Crimes Within And Outside Nigeria And Carrying Out Such Other Activities As Are Necessary Or Expedient For The Full Discharge Of All Or Any Of The Functions Conferred On It Under This Act.
The Federal Government Of Nigeria Under The Dynamic Leadership Of President Olusengun Obasanjo Has Recorded Giant Strides In Combating The Scourge Of Corruption In Nigeria.
This Is Because Of The Realization, Inter Alia, Of The Adverse Effect Of This Malady On Our Foreign Direct Investment Drive And On Our Long-Term Socio-Economic Well-Being
However, The Activities Of Some Of Our Bonafide Creditors Like You, Leaves Much To Be Desired And Regrettably Retard Our Efforts In This Regards.
For The Avoidance Of Doubts, It Is An Incontrovertible Fact That We Are Indebted To You For Execution Of Contracts In Our Behalf.
It Therefore Stands To Reason That The Formal Protocols/ Due Process Should Be And Will Be Followed By The Government In Offsetting The Said Debts.
We Have Strong Reasons (From Available Information) That You Have Engaged In The Unwholesome Practice Of Paying All Sorts Of Unnecessary Fees To Some Officials Of Government To Circumvent The Process. Some Of These Fees Are Really Unnecessary. This Is Further Corrupting Our System.
It Is Therefore My Honour To Inform You To Desist, Forthwith, Form This Acts As They Can Never Yield Your Desired Results; And In Your Interest Too.
In Due Course, You Will Be Paid Via Appropriate Channel Only If You Promise That You Will Not Move Erratically Because By So Doing, You Are Putting Us In Doubting Your Accrued Contract Fund.
How Do We Put This To An End Only By Your Support Because We Are Not Spirit To Know When You Are Been Contacted By Fraudsters, How Do You Support Us Only By Forwarding All The Names Contacts Of Those Contacting You As Government Agents With Their Full Contact Information. Then How Do You Receive Your Contract Payment? Only By Writing A Payment-Demanding Letter To The Senate Committee On Local And Foreign Debts Management Care Of Senator. Jim Ovia, Federal Debt Management Office Asokoro Abuja Nigeria, Email: Senatorjimovia@Excite.Com, After Your Letter To Them You Can Report The Matter To Us If THEY Refuse To Pay You Or Ask You For Unjustified Upfront Payment.
So Be Informed To Report Your Case Directly To Me If The Officials Handling Your Case Refused To Comply.
Have A Nice Day.
Best Regards,
Malam. Nuhu Ribadu
Executive Chairman, Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (Efcc)
INFOEFCC.ORG@Emailaccount.Com
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