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David Hundeyin Claims FBI’s Nigeria Visit Is ‘100% Political’, Dismisses Cybercrime Explanation
Nigerian journalist and commentator David Hundeyin has stirred controversy with a strongly worded reaction to the reported presence of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Nigeria.
Hundeyin, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, argued that the FBI’s activities in Nigeria are politically motivated rather than primarily focused on combating cybercrime.
He alleged that the United States agency’s involvement was connected to Nigeria’s political relationship with Washington, while also questioning the country’s sovereignty.
According to Hundeyin, the explanation that the FBI is in Nigeria to tackle cybercrime does not adequately account for the agency’s presence. He argued that common online scams involving relatively small amounts of money should not be equated with the sophisticated cyberattacks carried out against major institutions and critical infrastructure.
He cited examples including alleged attempts by Chinese hackers to gain access to the electrical grid of an American city, Romanian hackers penetrating a Canadian bank and stealing millions of dollars, and malware attacks targeting high-ranking technology executives.
Hundeyin also took aim at Nigerian internet fraudsters, using highly derogatory language to distinguish petty online scams from sophisticated cybercrime operations.
He argued that individuals involved in small-scale gift-card scams should not be placed in the same category as hackers capable of compromising major financial institutions, critical infrastructure or multinational technology companies.
The journalist further questioned why the FBI would travel to West Africa specifically to pursue what he characterized as low-level internet fraud when similar offenders exist in the United States.
Concluding his argument, Hundeyin maintained that the FBI’s presence in Nigeria was fundamentally connected to politics.
“It’s 100% politi
cal,” he declared.