U.S. opens unique cybersecurity workplace in Abuja to reinforce collabo

The United States has taken a   large  step   to reinforce  cybersecurity efforts in Nigeria   with the aid of using  setting up  a   unique  workplace  at its embassy in Abuja.

The   statement  become  made   with the aid of using  the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Mills Jr.,   all through  a   assembly  with President Bola Tinubu   on the  Presidential Villa in Abuja.

This initiative   objectives  to   beautify  collaboration with Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in   preventing  cybercrimes.


 
Ambassador Mills   emphasised  that   the US  is   devoted  to   assisting  Nigeria in addressing the   developing  demanding situations  of cybercrime, a partnership   visible  as   vital  for boosting  Nigeria's cybersecurity framework and   protective  its   virtual  infrastructure.

"I am   right here  to   make certain  that our   courting  blossoms   each  on democracy and the   financial  side. Our new   workplace  will   recognition  on   increasing  our cooperation with the EFCC to   address  cybercrimes   greater  efficiently."


During the   assembly , Ambassador Mills   additionally  highlighted the   significance  of this new collaboration. "Nigeria is   vital  to   the US  due to the fact  we   percentage  democratic values, and   we're  prepared  to present  you   all of the  support," he stated.

The   unique  workplace  will facilitate   nearer  cooperation   among  U.S. and Nigerian authorities,   imparting  technical support, training, and   sources  to the EFCC. This   attempt  objectives  to enhance  the detection, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrimes, thereby strengthening Nigeria's   ability  to   address  this evolving threat.

President Tinubu welcomed the initiative,   spotting  Nigeria's strategic   position  as Africa's   biggest  democracy.

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"Nigeria   is prepared  to play its   position  as   the most important  democracy in Africa   this is  worth  of emulation to   different  African countries.'' President Tinubu stated.

He expressed   self belief  that this collaboration   could  yield   large  advantages  for   each  countries,   improving  protection  and fostering   financial  growth.

What you   need to  know
Nigeria has been ranked   fifth  in a   worldwide  file  on   reassets  of cybercrime activities, trailing   at the back of  Russia, Ukraine, China, and   the US , which   keep  the   pinnacle  4  positions respectively.

This   rating  is   a part of  the first-ever World Cybercrime Index,   evolved  with the aid of using  researchers from the Department of Sociology   on the  University of Oxford and the University of New South Wales, Canberra.

The index highlights the globe's   main  cybercrime hotspots   with the aid of using  rating  the   maximum  large  country wide  reassets  of cybercrime.

In   reaction  to the   developing  cybercrimes,   the US  had   in advance  introduced  plans to   installation  a cybercrime   marketing consultant  to Nigeria. The   marketing consultant  will facilitate cooperation   among  the 2  countries  with the aid of using  imparting  critical  training, equipment, and technical   help  to   beautify  Nigeria's   cappotential  to   deal with  cyber threats   which include  fraud scams and sextortion.

This initiative,   predicted  to be funded   with the aid of using  the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),   become  disclosed in a joint   declaration  from the U.S. and Nigerian governments   all through  the   6th  U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission held in Abuja on April 29-30, 2024.

The social media company, Meta,   stated  it has   eliminated  63,000 Instagram   bills  belonging to Nigerians for   trying to  interact  in   economic  sextortion scams.

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