The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied comments credited to its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede labelling seventy percent of Nigerian students as internet fraudsters.
In a statement released on Thursday, the Commission says it is a misrepresentation of the concerns of the Chairman of the EFCC to the rising incidences of internet- related crimes involving youths across the Country.
The statement explained further that the EFCC Chairman had called for wider media enlightenment of youths as a counter- measure against the menace of internet fraud at a meeting with representatives of civil society organizations, that paid him a visit in Abuja.
Olukoyede is further quoted as saying that reports and intelligence available to him indicate that unless the trajectory of youth involvement in internet fraud is addressed and reversed, the future of leadership of Nigeria may be threatened and in the next ten years, seven out of ten Nigerian youths may be involved in cybercrimes.
The EFCC says that at no time did its Chairman mention that “seven out of ten” Nigerian students are criminals as widely reported.
Editor: Oloyede Oworu
