Shun cybercrimes, embrace creativity, EFCC tells Nigerian students

Michael T. Wetkas, the acting Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zone, has cautioned Nigerian students against cybercrimes as it poses a serious threat to the development of the country.

Wetkas, while urging youth to shun the act, he noted that they are the building blocks of the nation so they should embrace creativity.

This was disclosed in a post the anti-graft agency shared on their X handle on Saturday, 22nd of June, 2024.

The statement reads:

“The acting Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, Michael T. Wetkas has charged students across the country to embrace original and creative thinking and shun cybercrimes.

“He gave the charge on Thursday, June 20, 2024, when he received members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on a courtesy visit to his office in Lagos.

“Wetkas, who described the youth as the ‘building blocks of the nation’, warned that cybercrime poses a serious threat to the development of the country.

“He said: ‘The strength of any nation lies in its youths and educational level. The country needs a generation of progressive individuals who will maximize their talents’.

“Wetkas also expressed his willingness to collaborate with the Association, while encouraging its members to be whistleblowers.

“He noted that cybercrime had now evolved from the traditional “yahoo plus” to more sophisticated forms such as sextortion.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>