Forex: EFCC Raids Dangote Lagos Office

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday stormed the head office of the Dangote Group in Lagos in connection with the agency's ongoing investigation into the foreign exchange transactions during the tenure of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.

Sources said that the EFCC searched for documents relating to the allocation of foreign exchange to the company in the last 10 years.

The commission had written letters to 52 companies directing them to supply documents supporting the allocation and utilisation of foreign currency in the last 10 years.

 But in November 2023, Dangote Group denied allegations of foreign exchange (forex) malpractices and money laundering of the sum of $3.4 billion.

The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, was unreachable for comment on the matter when filing this report.

The spokesperson for the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, could not also be reached to comment on this development.

However, a source close to the organisation, who does not want his name mentioned, confirmed that EFCC operatives came to their office yesterday afternoon to collect some documents they had earlier requested.

The source, however, said the interaction was cordial as the organisation cooperated with the agents.