EFCC chair admonishes Nigerian women towards sextortion

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has warned younger women throughout the nation on the rising incidents of sextortion within the nation.

He gave the warning in Abuja at an occasion to mark the International Girl-Child Day, organised by the African Girl Guild (AG, with the theme: ‘Invest in her, Empower her and Let her Lead.’

While noting that incidents of sextortion had been on the rise within the nation, Olukoyede disclosed that the felony parts concerned within the crime make the most of the susceptible moments of the feminine gender to extort cash from them and urged the ladies to decide on integrity of their relationship with the other intercourse.

“Girls need to be careful about relationships and not fall into the antics of criminals and sextortionists. Integrity in a relationship will safeguard you against such villains. A girl with integrity will always outlast a girl with only make-up. Your integrity is your crown. Do not sell it cheap,” he stated.

The Commission’s boss, who was represented by the Head of the EFCC’s Enlightenment and Re-orientation Unit, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Aisha Muhammed, additional warned younger women within the nation to avoid cybercrime.

“If you engage in cybercrime; if you become an account mule for Yahoo boys; if you blackmail people online, you are not just committing a crime, you are destroying Nigeria’s image, the same Nigeria you will need for a lot of things,” he stated.

Speaking on the necessity for ladies to be accountable residents, he famous that by making themselves out there for cybercrime that women usually find yourself as instruments of on-line blackmail by fraudsters.

“A responsible girl child reports wrongdoing, she volunteers, she respects the law, she knows that she is a stakeholder in Project Nigeria. As young girls, you must learn how to earn legally. Learn a skill, tech, tailoring, baking, content creation, coding. Not everything you earn is for squandering, save at least a certain percentage like 20%, know your needs and wants. Financial awareness is self-defence. Don’t let anyone use your account to commit fraud. That account in your name can take you to prison,” he stated.

Self-reliance, he stated, brings empowerment, including that the girl-child can leverage it to achieve a wonderful peak sooner or later.

“An empowered girl is not waiting for someone to rescue her, she is educated; she is skilled; financially independent and because she is independent, nobody can buy her conscience. That is why the EFCC has established Integrity Clubs and Zero Tolerance Clubs in schools across Nigeria,” he stated.

“We want you to become ambassadors of integrity in your schools and communities,” he added.

Speaking on the necessity to spend money on the girl-child, Denen Petronella
Executive Assistant to Jindu Peter, founding father of African Girl Guide, said that investing within the girl-child means giving her confidence, data, abilities, safety, mentorship and alternatives to have the ability to uncover her potential.

“At African Girl Guide, we believe a girl should not only be prepared for her future; she should be given the confidence, support and opportunities to help shape it. She learns; she leads; she thrives. Our responsibility therefore is not simply to tell girls they can succeed. It is to help create the support systems that make that success possible,” she stated.

As a part of African Girl Guide dedication in guaranteeing the empowerment of the lady baby, the launch of the AGG Camp Amani School Club was introduced.

According to Petronella, Camp Amani School Club will give women a continued platform “to learn, build leadership and life skills, develop confidence and explore opportunities throughout the school year.”

Participants on the occasions embody representatives from ministries, businesses, departments, establishments and college students from completely different secondary colleges inside Abuja.