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70% of Nigerian university students are internet fraudsters – EFCC Chairman

Afolabi Hakim by Afolabi Hakim
December 6, 2023
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  • The helmsman of Nigeria’s foremost anti-graft agency asserted that a significant majority of Nigerian university students are involved in fraudulent activities on the internet.


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has bemoaned the scourge of cybercrimes among students of tertiary institution in Nigeria.

The helmsman of Nigeria’s foremost anti-graft agency asserted that a significant majority of Nigerian university students are involved in fraudulent activities on the internet.

The EFCC boss made the assertion while speaking on Monday with a delegation from Daar Communication PLC at EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja.

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According to a statement on the anti-corruption agency’s X page, Olukoyede described internet-related crimes as a menace and cankerworm in society.

“It is worrisome that seven out of 10 students today are involved in cyber crimes,” he stated, indicating that 70 per cent of Nigerian university students are estimated to be involved in internet fraudulent practices.

The EFCC boss condemned the number of students trained to be leaders of tomorrow engaging in internet fraud. He called on the media to assist in enlightening the Nigerian youths to refrain from cybercrimes.

“These are the youths we are preparing to be leaders of tomorrow. The media should not relent in enlightening them on the evils of such criminal practices,” Mr Olukoyede said

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