Cybercrimes, impersonation: FG strikes towards perpetrators, others

The federal authorities has recognized impersonation, digital fee fraud, cyber-stalking, on-line exploitation, and id theft as a few of the distinguished digital platforms utilized by scammers and hackers to use, stalk, coerce or hurt Nigerians.

Against the backdrop, the federal government has once more reiterated its dedication to ending the scourge.

This was made identified on the Annual Sensitisation marketing campaign held in Abuja on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, restated the federal government’s readiness and willpower to flush out these concerned in it, however that it wanted cooperation in detecting and prosecuting offenders.

Represented by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the AGF mentioned the transfer was to safe the nation’s digital future.

 He mentioned, “The entire of presidency and entire of society strategy, the joint case staff on cybercrimes, below the Federal ministry of justice is cautioning Nigerians to not fall a sufferer, insisting that the day of reckoning awaits perpetrators.

“This forum has agreed to take the message to the grassroots that even after many years, the long arm of the law will still catch up with the perpetrators.”

In his remarks, the chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrimes, Shuaib Salisu Afolabi Salisu, mentioned reforms had already been carried out by the legislative arms via the Cybercrimes Act 2015, and that it had helped in sanitising the cyber area within the nation.