Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has set up an Immigration Fraud Section in some of its Commands nationwide to tackle immigration fraud and its adverse effect on the reputation of the country.

Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this while receiving a delegation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), led by its Director General, Superintendent Rabhi Abdallah at the commission’s corporate headquarters, Abuja.

Olukoyede, who further disclosed that the section was established barely two weeks ago, stated that the commission was motivated to set it up as a result of of fraud taking place on immigration matters in the country and the need to protect Nigerians from the antics of immigration fraudsters.

He said: “Apart from what we have done in the foreign exchange market, two weeks ago we set up an Immigration Fraud Section.

They are in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and in all our zonal commands, where we have embassies because we have seen quite a lot of fraud in that area. They have scammed people a lot, so we want to devote our attention and resources to that area to ensure that Nigerians and diplomatic missions in Nigerian would not be victims of visa and immigration scam again.”

Abdallah, while explaining the rationale of his visit to the EFCC, stated that the RCMP delegation was in Nigeria to explore ways of collaboration and partnership with the Commission. He raised hopes of deployment of Canadian law enforcement officers in joint operations and investigations with the EFCC and to further team up with the commission in other ways that would be beneficial to Nigeria and the West African region.