Tag: Cyber crime

FBI arraigns Nigerian for fraud, identity theft

A Nigerian, Daniel Adekunle Ojo, has been arrested by the FBI in Durham, North Carolina and charged with fraud and identity theft offences. Ojo had allegedly been using a phishing…

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$3bn stolen by Nigerian hackers – Report

Experts have alleged that Nigerian hackers and cyber criminals have masterminded a grand theft of information and money running into billions of dollars, worldwide. The report says the hackers are…

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Opinion: How Africa can stop the surge of cyber crimes

by Michael O. Ogunjobi Over the years, a surge in technological innovations has led to a remarkable rise in novel crimes. Admittedly, the internet, as a "wild west"-a kind of…

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Opinion: Tackling the cyber security challenges in Nigeria

by Calvin Ebun-Amu As African states continue to transform into cashless societies, more criminals morph into faceless predators lurking through the deep depths of cyberspace. Nigerians reportedly lost $450m to…

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Cyber criminals are out there – what are you doing about it?

Every 5 seconds there is a case of cyber crime, and this poses a threat to individuals and most especially organizations. Let’s build immunity, join the biggest holistic cyber security…

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‘Yahoo boys cost Nigeria N78 billion yearly’ | Minister cries out

The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has revealed that Nigeria loses about N78 billion yearly to cyber crimes. The minister revealed this while speaking in Abuja on Monday, January 11…

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Dele Agekameh: Nigeria and the cyber frontier in crime

by Dele Agekameh Nigerians who have picked up expertise and show promise in cyber security are picked up easily by foreign countries or have joined the criminals that have ensured…

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How I swindled American women of $48,000 – IMSU student (PICTURED)

Chibuzor Akobundu (Devon Miles, Martin Williams and Sani Bala Ismaila 1st left), and other alleged accomplices A final year student of Imo State University, Chibuzor Akobundu, has been arrested by operatives…

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