Police Warn Nigerians Against Banking on Public Wi-Fi
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has urged Nigerians to protect their financial information online, warning that unsecured public Wi-Fi networks could expose them to cybercriminals. The police have warned Nigerians against conducting banking transactions over unsecured public Wi-Fi networks, as concerns grow over investment fraud, romance scams and sextortion. The Director of the […]
Police Warn Banks, Fintechs Over Insider Cybercrime Risks
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force NPF, has warned banks and fintech companies about insider cybercrime and cautioned digital lenders against using customers’ personal data to harass or blackmail borrowers. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) issued the warnings on Thursday, at the 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign organised […]
Police Arrest 21 Over Cybercrime, Uncover ₦7.7bn Fraud
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 21 suspected cybercriminals over multiple fraud cases, including the alleged manipulation of MTN Nigeria’s billing system that caused an estimated ₦7.7 billion loss. Force Public Relations Officer,q Anietie Okonkon, disclosed this on Thursday evening while briefing journalists on major breakthroughs by the Nigeria Police Force National […]
NASS to Strengthen Data Protection Laws Amid AI Risks
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Assembly has begun moves to reinforce Nigeria’s data protection framework as concerns grow over artificial intelligence (AI), cybercrime, and emerging global digital threats. Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security, Sen. Afolabi Salisu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a three-day Data Protection Awareness Workshop organised […]
NPF Busts ₦713.9m Fraud Syndicate, Arrests Two Suspects
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismantled a major bank fraud syndicate linked to the diversion of over ₦713.9 million from customers’ accounts, arresting two key suspects and launching a manhunt for other members of the network. The breakthrough was achieved by operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) following a […]
Police–Banking Sector Alliance Against Cybercrime
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has strengthened collaboration with the Body of Bank Chief Executive Officers in Nigeria as part of renewed efforts to combat cybercrime and financial fraud across the country. The partnership was reinforced during a high-level visit by bank chief executives to the NPF-NCCC headquarters in Abuja, […]