Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said according to issue of global security, cyber crimes are the latest form of terrorism and corruption affecting all nations in the 21st century.

Magu, who spoke through EFCC director of operation, Mohammed Abbah has made it clear that EFCC in partnership with other international  agencies would deal with  anything that serve as threat to global  security.

“Petitions evolving from cyber crimes have been on the increase on the EFCC website. These scams are being duly investigated by the Cyber Crimes Unit with a view to bringing culprits to justice."

According to Magu, there is need for more  partnership with other international agencies.  Therefore, he appreciated FBI “invaluable” support to the commission and called for sustained partnership.

However, Mr Piro, a representative of FBI who visited  Africa for the first time said his visitation to Nigeria was out of distinct performance of EFCC.

" “The main purpose of my visit is to acknowledge the exemplary role EFCC has played and to thank you for the continuous partnership that has resulted in mutually beneficial rewards in the fight against corruption.
“The professionalism your team at EFCC has displayed is commendable; the impact of this is seen in the fortnightly briefs by the International Operations Division of the FBI which closely monitor the operations of the EFCC,” Piro said.
He acknowledged the trend of cybercrime as “truly a global trend” adding that steps are being taken to address it.
His words: “We hope to eradicate cybercrime despite the challenges by getting the right (qualified and talented) work force and station them in United States of America as well as Nigeria.”