The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied media reports that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede allegedly referred to seven out of every 10 Nigerian students as criminals.

The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale made the development known in a statement today.

He revealed that the EFCC Chairman at a recent meeting with members of Civil Society Organisations, had only called for a wider media enlightenment of youths as a counter-measure against the menace of internet fraud.

He added that Olukoyede noted that reports and intelligence available to him indicated that, unless the trajectory of youth involvement in internet fraud is addressed and reversed, the future of their leadership of the country may be threatened, and if it continues in the next 10 years, seven out of 10 Nigerian youths may be getting involved in cyber crimes.