The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public warning about a planned protest against the Commission, orchestrated by a shadowy group. Over the past few days, this group has been actively campaigning on social media, recruiting young Nigerians, including students, to rise against the EFCC.
This campaign is being falsely promoted as resistance to the EFCC’s operational activities, particularly regarding the enforcement of cybercrime laws. The EFCC is concerned by emerging evidence suggesting that corrupt individuals, currently under investigation or prosecution, are behind this scheme. They aim to exploit the protest to incite a national uprising, potentially jeopardizing the country’s peace and security.
As a responsible law enforcement agency, the EFCC will not tolerate any breakdown of law and order, especially around its offices nationwide. In collaboration with other security agencies, the EFCC is taking necessary measures to counter possible threats to Nigeria’s peace and security.
The Commission urges parents, guardians, and heads of tertiary institutions to ensure their wards are not manipulated into participating in this protest, which serves as a proxy war by corrupt interests. The EFCC’s fight against corruption and cybercrime is crucial to safeguarding the future of Nigeria’s youth. If the country further degenerates in global standing as a haven for fraudsters, the future of its young generation is at serious risk.
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