Tag: CYBERCRIME
I-G inaugurates 8-man committee for implementation of state police
Abuja, March 4, 2026 (NAN) The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, has inaugurated an eight-man Committee for the implementation of State Police.
Inaugurating...
DSS arraigns El-Rufai Feb. 25 on alleged cybercrime, breach of national...
Abuja, Feb. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Department of State Services (DSS) will on Feb 25, arraign former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on...
How defendant allegedly used minister’s name to defraud lawmaker, witness tells...
Abuja, Feb. 9, 2026 (NAN) Rabiu-Rangers Abdullahi, a witness, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that David Daure, attempted to use...
Court strikes out cybercrime charge against Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan
Abuja Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court on Thursday, struck out the alleged cybercrime charge against the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial...
Cybercrime one of the greatest challenges of digital age- ICPC
Ila-Orangun (Osun), Jan. 14, 2026 (NAN) The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says cybercrime is one of the greatest challenges...
Cybersecurity: Expert concerned about increasing sophistication of AI-driven cybercrime
Lagos, July 28, 2025 (NAN) An Information Technology expert, Mr. Jide Awe, has raised concerns about the increasing sophistication of AI-driven cybercrime.
Awe, who is...
Suspected Fraudsters Impersonate Assassins to Extort Nigerian Journalist
Abeokuta, Nigeria - A group of suspected fraudsters posing as hired assassins have attempted to extort N20 million from Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, the Founder of...
Alleged cybercrime: Court to deliver ruling in woman’s bail application
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed Jan. 6 for ruling in a bail application filed by Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened...
First Bank embarks on campaign against cybercrime surge
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.,on Thursday, educated businesses and its customers on how to escape upsurge of cyberspace fraud associated with the last quarter...
Europol warns of increased AI-assisted cybercrime
Hacking, sexual exploitation of children and financial fraud are the most worrying trends when it comes to cybercrime in the European Union.
According to the...
ONSA directs full enforcement of Nigeria’s cybercrime law
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has directed all law enforcement agencies, regulators, businesses and stakeholders to put in place mechanisms for...
Convict jailed 12 months over cyber crime in Lagos
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a convict, Solomon Martins, a.k.a. “John Scott,” to 12 months imprisonment over cybercrime.
The...
Alleged Cyber Crime: EFCC’s suit against “Naira Marley” stalled
The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, a.k.a. Naira Marley, could not proceed before a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, following...
Bank Customers Lose N42.7bn to Fraudsters in 3 Months
Bank customers lost a whopping N42.755 billion to fraudulent activities perpetrated through social engineering in just three months.
Social engineering is when fraudsters trick individuals...
EFCC arrests 2 herbalists, 24 others for alleged cybercrime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Command in Oyo, has arrested 26 people, including two herbalists for alleged cybercrime.
Mr Wilson Uwujaren,...
Linking me to Hushpuppi irresponsible – Saraki
Immediate past Senate President Bukola Saraki has described as “irresponsible and cheap politics” a statement credited to the All Progressives Congress (APC) linking him...
