Terrorism: FBI begins training of Nigerian operatives

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday described terrorism as a global crime which required global efforts to fight it.

FBI Representative in Nigeria,Victor Mc Cullum made this remark in Abuja at the start of a four-day training for Nigerian security operatives on Anti-Money Laundering and Control of Terrorist Financing.

Mc Cullum said no single agency had all it took to curb terrorism, stressing the need for collaboration.

Because criminals are always initiating the action and we are always reacting to the action. It is difficult to get ahead of them.

But things like following the money of criminals and tracking the money of terrorists allows us to prevent something from happening,he said.

Farida Waziri, the Chairman of EFCC, at the opening of the training said that the event demonstrated the continued partnership between Nigeria and U.S. governments in fighting crime.

According to her, past events has made it clear that no country is immune to the consequences of money laundering.

She said this had made it imperative to recognise and treat terror networks as enemies of humanity.

With the EFCC establishment Act and the enactment into law of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2004, Nigeria has declared her partisanship in a war, which neutrality can be deadly.

Apart from the legislative hurdles still ahead of the war against terrorism in Nigeria, we still have to win the minds and conscience of many,Waziri said.

Participants from the Nigeria Police, State Security Service, NDLEA and EFCC are attending the training.

The participants would be trained on interviewing and interrogation, hostage crisis negotiation, basic forensics and major case management.