The United States US Consulate has sought for more collaboration between it, the US Law Enforcement Agencies and Special Fraud Unit of the Nigerian Police Force, with respect to the interst of American residents and those on business.
The Assistant Regional Security, Officer Investigation, American Consulate-General; Jay Miller made the request Wednesday, when he led other members of the Consulate and United States Secret Service on a Courtesy Visit to the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi – Lagos.
The Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Anyasinti Josephine, disclosed this in a statement signed on her behalf by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Eyitayo Johnson.
“The visit, amongst other things; sought to further strengthen the existing collaboration between the Special Fraud Unit and the United States Law Enforcement Agencies as well as the consulate as it relates to the interest of United States citizens resident in Nigeria or visiting on business and/or pleasure”.
Miller appreciated the breakthroughs in cases referred to the Unit for investigation and prosecution, reconizing the limitation of the Unit in terms of Human Capacity and promised to organize trainings for personnel of the Unit in order to equip them to deal with emerging crime trends and achieving successful prosecution.
Members of the team that accompanied Miller include Patrick Leighton, Grace Tabanan, Benjamin Chervenal, Joseph Ajayi and Afis Hameed.
In her response, CP. Josephine welcomed the team and commended the UN Consulate on Trainings already organized for her personnel and credible Intelligence provided by the Consulate which led to the arrest and prosecution of a number of transnational fraudsters by the Special Fraud Unit.
She however, advocated for more of similar for operatives of the Unit especially in the area of Cyber Fraud, Advance Fee Fraud, Money Laundering.
There visit also featured exchange of Souvenir at the end of the deliberation.