Victor Ukagwu

I am a lawyer and prosecutor with an agency of the federal government of Nigeria (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission – EFCC). In my 10+ years as a prosecutor, I have served in 4 different regional office of the EFCC (South west – Lagos, South East – Enugu, South-South – Akwa Ibom, Uyo, North Central - Abuja Zonal office and Head Quarter Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja) and with these extensive experiences in Fraud Prosecution and other financial related crimes, office management, team leadership, I have the specialized skills in investigating and prosecuting complex fraud schemes, financial crimes, traversing the States and Federal High Courts, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Nigeria ensuring that justice is served, recovering illicit assets, providing authorized legal supports to the operations department and regional offices, establishing fraud prevention and deterrence systems, fraud risk management procedures within organizations and analyzing data to uncover hidden fraud schemes. While leading as the team's leader, I empowered members of my team, providing support in the development of the team and infusing the team with the energy and passion that empowers them to think big and outpace strategic objectives, thus giving the required help to deliver outstanding outcomes. As a certified fraud examiner and proceeds of crime recovery expert, I am relentless in ensuring that fraud is prevented and intending perpetrators are deterred, risks and exposure to fraud are minimized, fraud is uncovered if it occurs, and fraudsters are denied the benefits of their unlawful activities by employing all legal measures to deny them access to or recover from them the proceeds of their unlawful activities. In my current role as Chief Fraud Examiner (CFE) with Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), I leverage my legal expertise, investigative acumen, and advanced data analytic skills towards ensuring that perpetrators of financial crimes face justice. In this role, I provide strategies and insights to organizations on fraud/corruption prevention and deterrence, fraud risk management, detection of fraudulent activities among employees, and recovery of proceeds of crime, with a commitment to protecting the integrity of financial systems and maintaining a healthy organization. Let’s connect and share ideas and innovations on peace, justice, and strong institutions #SDG16. 📩 Email: victorlizeoukagwu@gmail.com.

Practice area

• Criminal