In a recent press release from the State House, it was announced that President Bola Tinubu is advocating for an intensified partnership between Nigerian law enforcement and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to combat cybercrime, terrorism, and other related offenses.
The FBI, America’s primary federal law enforcement agency, also serves as its domestic intelligence and security service. This call for collaboration was made during a meeting with the FBI Director, Christopher Asher Wray, held at the State House in Abuja.
The meeting was attended by several security chiefs, including the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi; the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd); Chief of Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Major-General Emmanuel Undiandeye; Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede; and the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Major-General Adamu Laka.
President Tinubu expressed that the visit of the FBI Director and his team to Nigeria signifies the ongoing partnership between Nigeria and the United States in the battle against financial crimes and terrorism.
He stated, “Receiving Director Christopher Wray, who leads an organization known for its procedural sophistication and excellence, is an honor. This visit underscores the significance of the Nigerian partnership in the operations of America’s law enforcement institutions and vice versa. It reflects our current stage, our identity, and the mutual interest of both nations in eradicating crimes on a local and global scale.”
