By Funmilola Gboteku Stakeholders in Nigeria’s criminal justice system have called for stronger digital evidence management, inter-agency collaboration and continuous capacity building to help the country stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. They made the call during a specialised training on Cybercrime, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Evidence forContinue Reading
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation against terrorism financing, cyber threats, disinformation and other emerging security challenges under the renewed UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership.Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has inaugurated an online safety and cyber-hygiene awareness campaign titled “Real Odogwu No Dey Hide Him Face”. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja on Friday, the Director of the centre, CP Ifeanyi Uche, said that the initiative was developedContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Mr Christopher Ugbebor, a software engineer, has urged the authorities and cyber space stakeholder to adopt a preventive approach to fighting cybercrimes in the country. He said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. Ugbebor said though there wasContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh Mr Lord Hanson, a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, has underscored the importance of international cooperation in combating cybercrime globally. Hanson made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja during a visit to the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crimes Centre (NPF-NCCC), where he led a delegationContinue Reading
Cybercrime By Sandra Umeh The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arraigned several foreign nationals before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged cybercrime and attempt to destabilise the nation. The defendants, who include Filipinos, Indonesian, and Chinese nationals, are standing trial before Justice Musa Kakaki, onContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said its operatives had arrested a suspect over 597,000 dollars romance fraud. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the suspect was arrested forContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu says winning the war against cybercrime in the country requires the involvement of various stakeholders to achieve it. The first lady said this at the 2024 National Cybersecurity Summit, organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday inContinue Reading
