Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Center (NPF-NCCC) has lamented the rising rate of Cybercrime in Nigeria.
The centre vowed to address the surge in cybercrime without fear or favour.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Ifeanyi Uche, Director of NPF-NCCC, stressed the need for youths, in particular, to understand the risks associated with engaging in cybercriminal activities.
Uche made this statement during the NPF-NCCC Cyber Security Week awareness walk held in Abuja over the weekend, under the theme “Together, we create a safe cyber world.
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He said the NPF-NCCC is poised to sensitise Nigerians about various crimes committed in cyberspace.
The CP further stated that the centre is collaborating with various agencies like the National Orientation Agency, National Identity Management Commission, Data Protection Commission, National Intelligence Agency, Office of the National Security Adviser, and ONSA, among others to make Nigerians be well-informed on how to detect fraudulent acts from some unscrupulous elements and how to protect themselves from falling victims.
The director, who reaffirmed the centre’s unwavering commitment to fighting cybercrime in the country, elaborated that the NPF-NCCC is in synergy with other foreign cybercrime centers to further strengthen the fight against cybercrime.