The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) removed his foreign national Elie Bitar from his wanted list after it had previously announced that he and seven other wanted criminals were involved in the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) fraud scandal.
The EFCC announced on May 1 that Elie Bitar, 41, was linked to fraud charges related to CBEX. Read here
The agency announced the cancellation of Birtta’s name in a statement released today on May 14. In a statement released, the agency said it still has the traces of all eight people involved in the fraud, which has left many Nigerians financially bankrupt.
”CBEX: EFCC strengthens search for wanted people
As part of an investigation into the Cryptocurrency Bridge Exchange, CBEX, the Commission on Fraud, Economic and Financial Crimes EFCC, which allegedly involved in huge fraud, has achieved an important foundation in finding people involved in eight desires involved in fraud.
The eight people who want it are: Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Adefowora Abiodun Olanipekun, Johnson Okiroh ofienolu, Israel Mbalika, Joseph Michiro Kabera and Serah Michiro. Ellie Bitar of CBEX Solutions Ltd., was declared WAND and has since been removed for not supporting the new information he included in the wanted list.
The committee has made good progress in its investigation. Law enforcement agencies around the world are working with IT to track and arrest everyone they want. EFCC will not make every actor involved in fraudulent transactions book. ”
