The Acting Chairman of
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu has urged Nigerian
students to desist from cybercrimes, popularly referred to as Yahoo -yahoo and
all other forms of internet-related offences that could derail their destinies.
Magu stated this on
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 while delivering a lecture at the University of Ilorin
on the dangers of internet fraud.
The EFCC boss who was
represented by Head, Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences, Ilorin
Zonal Office, Olamide Sadiq said anyone caught for offences bordering on
internet fraud would be detained, prosecuted and jailed.
According to him,
"if you use pictures that do not belong to you just with intent to defraud
someone, it is impersonation. You have committed an offence that carries five
years imprisonment.
"I am emphasising
to you on the need to desist from cyber crimes. If you are found to be in
possession of fraudulent documents, you have committed a criminal offence which
has a great consequence."The EFCC boss informed the students that the
Commission has special powers to cause investigations into anyone or corporate
body, suspected to have participated in economic and financial crimes."
When it comes to issue
of internet fraud, Section 7 of the EFCC Act gives a special power to the
Commission to investigate anyone suspected to have committed internet crimes.
"A police officer can arrest an internet fraudster and bring him/her to
the Commission. If we find out that the person is innocent, we will allow him
or her to go."
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