Ibadan – A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Monday sentenced a 21-year-old applicant, Adeleke Oluwaseyi, to six months imprisonment for internet fraud. The convict, who had earlier pleaded guilty, but entered into a plea bargain, was arrested on June 19 by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Oyo State Command. Justice […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration’s attention is increasingly being focused on cyber-crimes and the abuse of technology through hate speech and other divisive material being propagated on social media. The Nigerian leader made this known when he addressed the nation via a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary in Abuja on Tuesday. The […]
The organised Private sector in West Africa has stated their resolve to collaborate with government agencies involved in data regulation and control to curb all forms of cyber crimes as well as sensitizing the citizens on the need for personal data protection. Speaking at a High level policy round table on general data protection regulation […]