The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it has so far recovered N32.7billion and $445,000 from top officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

It also said some banks implicated in the ministry’s scandal are being investigated, while the Managing Directors of the implicated banks have made useful statements to EFCC investigators.

But the anti-graft agency said it was yet to clear any of the suspects implicated in the fraudulent deals under investigation, but those found wanting will be prosecuted.  

The EFCC, which gave the status update in a statement on Sunday, through its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said discreet investigations have been opened on other fraudulent dealings involving Covid -19 funds, the World Bank loan, Abacha recovered loot released to the Ministry.