The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has trained 100 officers in advanced forensic techniques to strengthen its investigative capabilities.
The one-day training, held at Oaklands Hotel, Enugu, focused on forensic document examination, digital forensics, fingerprint analysis, and crime scene management.
Participants, drawn from various ranks within the EFCC, were equipped with skills to address emerging crimes and enhance future operational effectiveness.
Themed “Forensics Revamped: Empowering Investigations,” the programme was organised by the EFCC’s Forensics and Crime Laboratory Services Department (FCLSD). It aimed to modernise investigative processes, integrate advanced forensic technologies, and provide comprehensive training for first responders.
Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Joshua Oloye, addressed the participants on forensic document examination, emphasising the importance of analysing questioned documents against genuine specimens.
Oloye outlined the three types of specimens—Request, Standard, and Contemporaneous—and shared best practices for collecting and marking documents for analysis.
On digital forensics, Deputy Superintendent of the EFCC, DSE Ladi Akujobi, introduced participants to key branches such as computer forensics, live forensics, and mobile forensics.
Officers also gained insights into forensic audio, video, and image analysis.
DSE Kenechukwu Nnaji covered fingerprint analysis, describing the unique and permanent nature of fingerprints.
Nnaji explained their use in linking crime scenes, enhancing biometric security, and supporting legal investigations. He also detailed crime scene investigation techniques, including roles of officers and advanced methods for photo and video enhancement.
“Fingerprint identification or hand print identification, is the process of comparing two instances of friction ridge skin impressions from human fingers or toes or even the palm of the hand or sole of the foot, to determine whether these impressions could have come from the same individual”, he said.
Opening the training, Acting Zonal Director of the Enugu Zonal Directorate, DCE Mohammed Shuaib Bello, represented by ACE I Ekerendu Effiong, praised the EFCC’s forensic expertise, stating it ranks among the best in West Africa.
Effiong encouraged participants to maximise the knowledge gained for more effective investigations.
