The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have agreed to deepen collaboration in investigating alleged diversion and mismanagement of funds provided under United States Government-supported programmes in Nigeria. The resolve was reached on Thursday, September 10, 2026, when Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché of the FBI, Marcus Maccain, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo. Maccain said the visit aimed to strengthen existing cooperation in investigating alleged financial irregularities involving organisations that received funds under programmes supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), particularly those relating to HIV and tuberculosis interventions.
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