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The National Association of Nigerian Students, South-East Zone, has extended its condolences to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the tragic loss of one of its operatives, Aminu Sahabi Salisu, who was killed while on duty.
Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC (ASE II), was fatally shot on January 17, by a suspected internet fraudster, Joshua Ikechukwu, during an operation in Awka, Anambra State.
In a condolence visit to the EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja on Friday, on Friday, a delegation led by Charles Ijeomah, the coordinator of NANS South-East Zone, expressed grief over the incident and pledged the support of Southeast students in the fight against cybercrime.
Ijeomah said, “As the coordinator of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Southeast, the onus falls on me and my colleagues here to ensure that we sanitize and give proper orientation to our students not to indulge in anything that has to do with internet crime, and we have been succeeding.
“We are very sorry for the incident that happened lately in Awka. Maybe you may have seen our comments, our stand—we condemned it. An operative was shot in the process of carrying out his official duty. Whatever is going on in Southeast is being controlled by students, and I am their leader. I cannot watch and see things go wrong. That is why we condemned the killing of that operative.”
Ijeomah further assured the EFCC that the actions of a few individuals did not represent the values of the Southeast region.
He emphasised the industrious and lawful nature of the Igbo people, stating, “Such acts are not in our blood. It is not in our nature. We are hardworking people. We don’t indulge in crime. Anybody who indulges in crime in the Southeast is not a true son of Igbo.”
The student leader reiterated the association’s commitment to partnering with the EFCC to educate students on the dangers of cybercrime.
He said, “We are here to let the authority of EFCC understand that we commiserate with you and to tell you not to judge the Southeast by what happened. Our aim is to let EFCC know that Southeast students are with them and we are going to partner with you more to educate our students in the Southeast region to avoid any kind of internet crime.”
Ijeomah also disclosed plans to visit the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Command to further strengthen ties between the students and the Commission.
He added, “We are promising you total collaboration. By the time I get to Enugu after this meeting, we will be visiting the Zonal Command to let them know that they are not alone and that we are with them. We are the people controlling the youth in the streets of the Southeast.”
They proposed introducing programmes that would bring the EFCC closer to university campuses in the Southeast.
He stated, “We are promising you that we are going to work with you. We want to let EFCC know that this also provides an opportunity for the Commission to come and give orientation to our students in the Southeast. We will welcome you with an open heart.”
