EFCC Chairman Cautions Nigerian Girls Against Sextortion

Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has cautioned girls across Nigeria about the increasing incidence of sextortion. He issued the warning in Abuja on Monday, October 12, at an International Girl-Child Day event organized by the African Girl Guild, AGG. The event was held under the theme “Invest in her, Empower her and Let her Lead.” Noting that sextortion is becoming more common in the country, Olukoyede said criminals involved in the act prey on the vulnerable moments of women and girls to extort money from them. He encouraged the girls to embrace integrity in their relationships with men. “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 said. Olukoyede, who was represented by the Head of the EFCC’s Enlightenment and Re-orientation Unit, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Aisha Muhammed, also advised young girls in the country to steer clear of 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.”