Country
Nigeria

Owner / Lead
Federal Government of Nigeria | Central Bank of Nigeria

Initiative
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act 2004

Highlights
The designated Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Nigeria| Mission: To rid Nigeria of economic and financial crimes and to effectively coordinate the domestic effort of the global fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. | Vision: An agency operating to best international standards and leading the fight against economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. | They have a training academy. | EFCC and FBI (USA) have worked together in combatting cyber criminals with an transatlantic operation arresting Nigerians for Cyber Crime in the USA

Key Date(s)
2004

Website
https://efccnigeria.org/efcc/about-efcc/the-establishment-act