Police Partner With EFCC On Cybercrime Investigation Training For Officers

By Braxton Ilobah

Authorities of the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID at Panti, Yaba Lagos have partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), to provide training on “Cybercrimes Investigations and Money Laundering Schemes.”

This comes few weeks after Deputy Commissioner of Police, (DCP) Ahmed Lateef facilitated the training of 91 police officers in the SCID, Panti, on criminal profiling in collaboration with the International Institute of Professional Security, (IIPS).

The training was attended by SCID officers, IT students, and officers from Area A command, including the Area Commander and all divisional officers within its jurisdiction.

In his opening remarks, DCP Ahmed Lateef advised officers to prioritize the opportunity presented to them. He stated, “The facilitator of this training is Mr. Abbah Usman, Head of the Advance Fee Fraud Section, Lagos Directorate. I advise officers and men in attendance to take advantage of the opportunity brought to them. Mr. Usman’s past lectures have been impactful, and I believe this should be even more impactful and educative.”

Speaking on the lecture, the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Police Liaison Officer (PLO), ASP Uthman Mogaji, noted that over 100 participants were awarded certificates. “Officers and men present learned how to investigate an email, the proper way of handling electronic devices, and our approach to combating crime. A lot of ideas were shared on how to successfully investigate a fraud case, and different case studies were shared for better understanding,” she said.

“More than 100 people were in attendance, and certificates were issued to participants,” she added