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The United States says it will expand technological collaboration with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, to combat cybercrime.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arraigned four Chinese before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos on charges of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday says it arrested 82 suspects in January for cybercrime and related crimes across the country in a sweeping clampdown on internet crimes.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says it has initiated legal action the Federal Government and 36 State Governments of challenging the constitutionality of the recently-enacted Cybercrime (Amendment) Act 2024 of Nigeria.

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its cybercrime unit has recorded a landmark achievement in its fight against cybercrime with the recovery of over ₦8 billion in 2024.

Nigeria is joining forces with the UK to address rising cybercrimes under a broader cybersecurity collaboration between the two nations, according to the Nigerian Federal IT agency, the National Information Technology Development ...

The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 130 suspects, including 113 foreign nationals and 17 Nigerians, allegedly involved in hacking, cyber fraud, and other activities posing potential national security risks. 

The Nigeria Police Force has called on citizens to report cybercriminals through its National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), following the recent arrest of four suspects involved in an alleged sextortion scam.  The Inspector-General ...

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), said they are joining forces in the areas of data protection and cybersecurity in the country. 

The Nigerian government and private sector should join forces to address rising cybercrime that will trail the nation’s technology sector’s growth, according to Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN), former Lagos State Commissioner for ...