Nigeria's EFCC warns against a planned protest against the agency, suspecting a "shadowy group" aims to exploit it for a national uprising.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has warned against a planned protest against the agency, alleging that a "shadowy group" is mobilizing and instigating people to protest against the EFCC's enforcement of cybercrime laws. The EFCC suspects that corrupt elements under investigation or prosecution by the commission could exploit this protest to orchestrate a national uprising threatening the peace and security of Nigeria. The commission is collaborating with other security agencies to take necessary measures to prevent potential threats to national peace and security and appeals to parents, guardians, and tertiary institutions to prevent their wards from being recruited as cannon fodder in a proxy war against the commission by vested corrupt interests. The EFCC's war against corruption and cybercrime aims to protect the future of Nigeria's youth.