The U.S. Consulate in Lagos and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are seeking stronger collaboration with Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat sextortion and related transnational financial crimes. The effort is raised during a courtesy visit in Lagos by Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché James Smith of the U.S. Consulate and Thomas Pepper of the FBI Cyber Division Headquarters. They meet with ACE I Bawa Kaltungo, Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2. The EFCC says the U.S. officials commend the commission for its investigative work and ongoing commitment to tackling sextortion and cross-border offences. Smith is reported to say the visit focuses on strengthening existing partnerships, particularly through improved intelligence sharing about criminal networks operating across Nigeria and other countries. Kaltungo responds that EFCC is prepared to cooperate fully as needed. The reports also cite a wider global rise in financially motivated sextortion cases, including those attributed to Nigerian-linked syndicates, and highlight U.S. concerns about large-scale losses tied to these schemes. The overall thrust across the accounts is increased cross-agency information exchange between U.S. authorities and EFCC to support investigations and enforcement.