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Nigeria Records Highest Weekly Cyberattacks in Africa — 2025 Report

December 4, 2025
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Nigeria Records Highest Weekly Cyberattacks in Africa — Report

Nigerian organisations are now facing the highest volume of weekly cyberattacks on the continent, according to the newly released African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025 by Check Point...

August 18, 2025
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CRIME, CYBERCRIME, ECONOMY, News, SECURITY

Nigeria Deports 42 Convicted Chinese, Philippine Cybercriminals

The Nigerian Immigration Service on Sunday began the deportation of 42 out of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted of cyberterrorism and Ponzi scheme offences. The first batch...

July 19, 2025
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EFCC, CYBERCRIME

EFCC Arrests 23 in Abia ‘Yahoo Academy’ Bust

The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismantled a cybercrime training facility in Umuahia, Abia State, arresting a total of 23 individuals suspected...

July 4, 2025
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EFCC, CYBERCRIME

Eight Chinese Nationals Convicted in Major Cyberterrorism and Internet Fraud Crackdown in Lagos

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced eight Chinese nationals for their involvement in cyberterrorism and internet fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

May 31, 2025
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CYBERCRIME

Lagos Court Jails 15 Foreigners For Cyber-Terrorism, Internet Fraud

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, convicted and sentenced another set of foreigners to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Justice Yellin Bogoro and...

Hackers Steal N9.3bn: Court Orders Banks to Return Stolen Funds Immediately

April 24, 2025
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CYBERCRIME, finance, Judiciary

Court Orders 54 Banks to Return N9.3bn Stolen by Hackers

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered 54 banks to immediately return a total of N9,329,322,870 fraudulently transferred by hackers from an unnamed old...

LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND BEEF UP SECURITY IN LEKKI AND ENVIRONS

April 2, 2025
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CYBERCRIME, Lagos police command, SECURITY

Lagos Police Dismantle Notorious Yahoo School, Arrest 10 Suspects in Cybercrime Crackdown

The Lagos State Police Command, under the authority of the Commissioner of Police, has successfully uncovered and dismantled an illegal internet fraud training facility, commonly referred to as a...

October 24, 2024
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INUWA SUES FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IN COMBATING CYBERCRIME IN THE COUNTRY

As part of efforts towards the transformative journey of strengthening National Security with total commitment to robust cybersecurity measures and digital trust, the Director General of the National Information...