EFCC Laments Rise in Land Fraud in South-East
The Enugu Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Aliyu Nuhu Naibi, has lamented the rise of land fraud and cybercrimes in the South-East.
Speaking on Saturday, Naibi stated that the trend is discouraging investments, leading to a lack of employment creation among others.
Pointing out that the government is doing its best against the scourge, Naibi urged citizens to contribute towards its end.
He said: “Our major challenge in Southeast and Enugu in particular, is people using land to defraud other people. This is the kind of report we get almost daily. Another is the issue of cybercrime mostly by youths.”
The EFCC chief called on the anti-corruption stakeholders to rise and save the region from the ugly trends of land fraud and cybercrime in the best interest of the region and its youths.
He said: “We want to use this opportunity to implore our community, religious leaders, and traditional rulers to intervene and checkmate this ugly trend.
“The state government is not left behind also. They and every aspect of society must stand up against this by talking and taking action. I say this because land fraud is economic sabotage and it discourages investors from coming into any state where it is practised.”
