The Digest:
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has raised alarm over rising cybercrime involvement among Nigerian university students, including "Yahoo Plus." Speaking at a conference in Kano, he said: "My research in the last year has shown that about six out of 10 students in our universities are into cybercrime. It is a very disturbing situation." He noted that many suspects arrested in recent EFCC operations were undergraduates.
Key Points:
- Some students allegedly extend criminal activities into academic environments, including influencing lecturers.
- Olukoyede expressed concern over "Yahoo Plus," where internet fraud is combined with fetish practices.
- He called for AI adoption to strengthen governance and fraud detection in universities.
- He urged stronger cybersecurity training and collaboration between universities and anti-corruption agencies.
- He noted that weak institutional oversight worsens issues like ghost workers and payroll manipulation
Sources: Instagram / Social Media Reports
