Cybercrime

IGP Crack Team Nabs Man Behind Fake Tinubu Audio

By Omoyeni Ojeifo A specialized unit of the Nigeria Police Force has tracked down and arrested Ifechukwu Dennis, the mastermind behind a viral,...

Police Haul Up Blogger in court for cyberstalking, defaming UBA Group Chairman Tony Elumelu

A 19-year-old blogger, Nurenorue John Surpruchi, was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday for allegedly cyberstalking and defaming Tony...

FG to Prosecute Creators, Distributors of Manipulated Videos Against Pres. Tinubu

The Federal Government has announced that anyone creating or sharing deepfakes and inciting online content will be tracked, investigated, and prosecuted under cybercrime...

Ghana’s Cybercrime War: 9 Nigerians Arrested for Online Scams

Nine Nigerian nationals are in custody in Ghana for allegedly coordinating cybercrime syndicates from temporary hubs in the capital. Along with the suspects,...

CBEX Scam Update: EFCC Recovers Lost Funds, Initiates Forfeiture Proceedings

Mr. Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has announced that the commission has successfully recovered funds lost...

Alleged Cybercrime: Court grants N1bln bail to 109 alleged foreign hackers

Justice Ekerete Akpan of a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to 109 foreign nationals charged with money laundering, attempting to...

Fight Cybercrime Act, it is another Gag Law, CPJ alerts online publishers

  The Cybercrime Act, otherwise called Gag Law) has again been brought to the fore by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), calling...

Two years after, EFCC prosecutes two lawyers for allegedly rigging 2018 NBA polls

  Two members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) — John Demide and Sarah Ajibola – are being prosecuted for allegedly rigging the...