Cybercrime accounts for more than 30% of all reported crimes in Western and Eastern Africa – INTERPOL
Cybercrime is emerging as a dominant security concern across Africa, with more than 30% of all reported crimes in Western ...
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Alleged Cybercrime: Court grants Sowore N10 million bail, orders he deposits his international passport
Human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore has been granted N10 million bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja ...
UN General Assembly adopts treaty to combat cybercrime globally
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global treaty aimed at strengthening international ...
Court ‘freezes’ 818 bank accounts indicted in N10 billion cyber-attack on Hope PSBank
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Inspector General of Police (IGP) an additional 30-day freezing order against ...
Court grants ‘whistleblower’ N5 million bail in IGP’s Cybercrime Case
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to alleged whistleblower Isaac Bristol, who is accused of illegally ...
Court jails 17 internet fraudsters in Benin City, orders asset forfeiture
In a recent ruling, Justice Igho Braimoh of the Edo State High Court, Benin City, convicted and sentenced 17 individuals ...
Prepare for ember months surge in cybercrime, experts tell Nigerian businesses
Cybersecurity experts have advised businesses in Nigeria to brace for an uptick in cybercrime activities that usually characterise the ember ...
Interpol arrests 300 individuals connected with Black Axe, Nigerian-founded confraternity
In a sweeping international operation, Interpol has arrested 300 individuals linked to the notorious Black Axe criminal network, a Nigerian-founded ...
Cybercrime: IGP opposes bail application by suspects accused of hacking JAMB processing system
The legal team of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to deny ...
U.S. opens special cybersecurity office in Abuja to boost collaboration with EFCC
The United States has taken a significant step to bolster cybersecurity efforts in Nigeria by establishing a special office at ...
