Tag: Cybercrime
Abuja cybercriminal Onwugbolu bags 2-year jail term
An Abuja based Nigerian Rapheal Onwugbolu has bagged two years jail term for internet fraud. The conviction followed his prosecution…
Cybercriminal Nigerian who scammed American convicted, spared jail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of a Nigerian online scammer Forgive Ochuko, for a…
EFCC arraigns fashion designer over alleged cybercrime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office has arraigned one Oluwarore Omotomiwa Timileyin alias Stephen Kimble, Eldred…
Cybercrime: Emergency Response Team will be established – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) will soon be established, to…
Court sentenced ‘Yahoo boy’ to 1 month in prison for attempting to cheat
Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT High Court Maitama on Tuesday sentenced, Emmanuel Idemudia, an internet scammer, known as“yahoo–yahoo boy”,…
Lawmaker launches N1.37bn ecological fund projects in constituency
Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari, the Chairman Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber-crime, on Thursday launched N1.37 billion ecological fund projects meant…
Cybercrime: Police to equip Interpol unit for better service delivery
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Monday, said efforts were being made to equip the International Police (INTERPOL)…
Lagos to establish mobile courts, tackle cybercrime
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced plans to establish functional Mobile Courts in the State to facilitate prompt trial…
Philippine woman first to be charged cybercrime
A woman has been indicted for computer fraud in the first such case under the Philippines’ controversial cybercrime law, justice…