The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N84 million and returned the funds to businessman Ekhahon Abraham, who was allegedly defrauded in a property transaction in Edo State.
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the Commission handed over the N84 million draft to Abraham on Friday, September 25, 2026, representing the sum recovered from a suspect, Anita Eborome.
According to the EFCC, Abraham was allegedly defrauded after Eborome represented that she would sell him a parcel of land measuring 115ft by 135ft in an Edo State community. After making payment and erecting a perimeter fence on the property, the fence was later pulled down by another man who claimed to be the rightful owner of the land.
Following the dispute, Abraham sought a refund from Eborome, but she reportedly became evasive, prompting him to petition the EFCC. Investigations revealed that Abraham had transferred the money to Eborome, who allegedly diverted it for personal use.
Presenting the recovered funds, Acting Zonal Director and Deputy Commander Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad said the Commission would continue discharging its duties professionally, adding that the EFCC would not allow fraudsters to “reap where they did not sow.”
CDA News Nigeria will continue reporting on EFCC recovery efforts nationwide.
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