Cybercrime Tarnishing Nigeria’s Image, Says EFCC Boss

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, has advised Nigerians
living outside the country to desist from cybercrimes.

Bawa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that
Business Email Compromise (BEC) and wire frauds committed by few
Nigerians were tarnishing the image of the country.

The EFCC boss appealed to Nigerians in the diaspora to also be
patriotic and work for the interest and unity of the country.

“Some of our brothers and sisters involved in cybercrimes, it is
terribly tarnishing our image back home.

“They (diasporas) should talk to one another to desist from
doing that,’’ he said.

The EFCC chairman said Nigerians in the diaspora were carrying
the country’s flag overseas and should continue to work for the
betterment of their host country and back home.

“We are doing our best; they (diaspora) should learn to respect
their leaders, have trust in leadership and pray for them to
succeed.

“Nigeria is changing in all ramifications; democracy can’t come
easily and we are trying to improve on it.’’

The EFCC boss said the commission was strengthening its
partnership with the American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
on combating corruption.

The EFCC and FBI have been involved in joint field operations
against cybercriminals in Nigeria and in the U.S., which have
yielded significant dividends.

Bawa said the FBI has been the biggest EFCC partner and the
bureau had trained some of the commission’s officers in the
U.S.

“They have assisted us in several other areas in capacity
building as well as sharing of information and intelligence; we
have been working tremendously well.

“In recent years, they have their officers domesticated within
the EFCC to help us cooperate and engage in a timely manner with
them and all their legal attachés that have been in Nigeria.

“They have worked excellently well with us and that special
relationship is sustained under my leadership and we are going to
leverage on that to combat crime.’’

The FBI has described the EFCC as one of its “foreign colleagues
abroad” and expressed appreciation for its “commitment to working
together”.

The Bureau had also commended EFCC for offering assistance to it
in the investigation and prosecution of six Nigerians involved in
Business Email Compromise (BEC) and wire fraud in U.S. (NAN)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, has advised Nigerians
living outside the country to desist from cybercrimes.

Bawa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that
Business Email Compromise (BEC) and wire frauds committed by few
Nigerians were tarnishing the image of the country.

The EFCC boss appealed to Nigerians in the diaspora to also be
patriotic and work for the interest and unity of the country.

“Some of our brothers and sisters involved in cybercrimes, it is
terribly tarnishing our image back home.

“They (diasporas) should talk to one another to desist from
doing that,’’ he said.

The EFCC chairman said Nigerians in the diaspora were carrying
the country’s flag overseas and should continue to work for the
betterment of their host country and back home.

“We are doing our best; they (diaspora) should learn to respect
their leaders, have trust in leadership and pray for them to
succeed.

“Nigeria is changing in all ramifications; democracy can’t come
easily and we are trying to improve on it.’’

The EFCC boss said the commission was strengthening its
partnership with the American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
on combating corruption.

The EFCC and FBI have been involved in joint field operations
against cybercriminals in Nigeria and in the U.S., which have
yielded significant dividends.

Bawa said the FBI has been the biggest EFCC partner and the
bureau had trained some of the commission’s officers in the
U.S.

“They have assisted us in several other areas in capacity
building as well as sharing of information and intelligence; we
have been working tremendously well.

“In recent years, they have their officers domesticated within
the EFCC to help us cooperate and engage in a timely manner with
them and all their legal attachés that have been in Nigeria.

“They have worked excellently well with us and that special
relationship is sustained under my leadership and we are going to
leverage on that to combat crime.’’

The FBI has described the EFCC as one of its “foreign colleagues
abroad” and expressed appreciation for its “commitment to working
together”.

The Bureau had also commended EFCC for offering assistance to it
in the investigation and prosecution of six Nigerians involved in
Business Email Compromise (BEC) and wire fraud in U.S. (NAN)