Nigeria, US intensify crackdown on sextortion, romance scams, cybercrime

From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
Nigeria and the United States have intensified their collaboration against international cybercrime networks, particularly those involved in sextortion, romance scams and other internet-enabled financial crimes, with both countries seeking faster investigations, more extraditions and coordinated action against criminal syndicates operating across national borders.
The renewed commitment followed the visit of the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Michael Gonzales, to Abuja, where he held talks with senior Nigerian security and law enforcement officials on strengthening coopera...