EFCC Announces Abdulkarim Chukkol, As Acting Chairman

Following the suspension of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa by President Bola Tinubu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced Mr Abdulkarim Chukkol as the Acting Chairman of the Commission.

Chukkol is an alumnus of the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy, Quantico, the European Centre of Security Studies, Germany, and also a Fellow of the War College, Nigeria.

The acting EFCC Chairman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Maiduguri (2000) and Post Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education from the University of Virginia, United States, as well as Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity and Spectrum Management from the United States Telecommunication Training Institute, Washington DC, United States.

The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren made the revelation in a statement on Thursday, noting that, until his new role, he was the Director of Operations of the Commission.

The statement partly read, “A pioneer staff of the Commission and an illustrious member of the EFCC Cadet Course One, Mr Chukkol is a consummate and vastly experienced investigator with a specialty in cybercrime and money laundering. His Command appointments in the Commission include spells as Head of the Advance Fee Fraud and Cybercrime Sections of the Lagos and Abuja Zonal Commands between 2011 and 2016, pioneer Commander of the Uyo Zonal Command in 2017 and Commander of Port Harcourt Zonal Command in 2020.

The Spokesperson added that the acting EFCC boss has worked closely with other governments to develop laws and infrastructure for carrying out law enforcement actions.

In addition to these achievements, his work and initiatives over the years have earned him several awards and commendations both locally and internationally, including “the Most Outstanding Award in Operations” by the FCC and the “Outstanding Performance Award” by the United States Department of Justice, among others.