EFCC PARTNERS FBI TO STOP CYBER CRIMES
Tuesday, 26 June 2018 12:03The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the partnership of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation in efforts to tackle cyber-crimes.
EFCC’s Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar Abbah, confirmed the development when he played host to an FBI delegation led by George Piro, at his office in Abuja.
ABBAH was quoted in a statement released by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, saying the trends in global security show that cyber-crimes are the latest forms of terrorism and corruption.
He said the proliferation of criminal activities on the cyber space has become a growing concern affecting all nations in the 21st century.
The EFCC official said petitions emanating from cyber-crimes have been on the increase on the EFCC website.
He noted that such cams are being duly investigated by the Cyber Crimes Unit with a view to bringing the culprits to justice.
On his part; the leader of the FBI delegation, George Piro said their visit to Nigeria was informed by the performance of the EFCC and to strengthen the mutually beneficial partnership between the two agencies.
JAMES COMEY INDICTED BY THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Friday, 15 June 2018 16:07
Former director of the American FBI, James Comey, has been indicted in a long-awaited report on the handling of the investigation of the emails of former Secretary of State and Democrats presidential candidate in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton.
The report released by the US Department of Justice accuses found that Comey was insubordinate but not politically biased, as against Hillary Clinton’s claim that his handling of the email affair robbed her of victory against Donald Trump of the Republican Party.
Inspector General Michael Horowitz said Comey had broken dramatically from FBI and department norms in handling the Clinton’s emails inquiry, adding that he was also found to have used a private email account for FBI business.
In his response; FBI Director Christopher Wray said he accepted the report's findings but added that nothing in the report pointed towards political bias or impugned the FBI as an institution.