The Acting Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has warned
Nigerian students against cyber crimes, popularly referred to as Yahoo-yahoo
and all other forms of internet-related offences.
Magu stated this on Wednesday,
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 a police officer can arrest an internet
fraudster and bring him/her to the commission for investigation.
According to him, “If you are
found to be in possession of fraudulent documents, you have committed a
criminal offence which has a great consequence.”
Magu said: “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 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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