South Africa to Extradite Six Nigerians Over $6m Scam
South Africa will extradite six Nigerian nationals to the United States on Friday over allegations that they defrauded victims of more than $6 million through an online romance scam. The…
FCMB Staff, Accomplice Arraigned Over Alleged Cybercrime
A First City Monument Bank (FCMB) staff member, Gideon Bakpa Aghogho, and his alleged accomplice, Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka, have appeared before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged unlawful…
The Growing Cost of Cyberattacks in Africa and the Research Helping Organisations Respond
|By Adejumo Adekunle – The recent cyberattack on Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) portal has once again drawn attention to a growing concern facing governments, businesses, and institutions across Africa:…
EFCC Secures Conviction of 11 Internet Fraudsters Including 20-Year-Old Electrician in Ilorin
Babatunji Wusu – The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC secured convictions against 11 individuals charged with internet fraud and related cybercrimes. Mathew Yaba, a 20-year-old electrician, was sentenced to…
“Internet Fraudster Sentenced to Two Years for Impersonating Flavour”
Nigerian musician Chinedu Okoli, better known as Flavour, has reason to smile after a university graduate who impersonated him to defraud a U.S. citizen of $53,000 has been sentenced to…
Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Cyberattacks Before They Happen?
|By Chinwendu Nwani – As cyberattacks continue to increase in frequency and complexity, organisations around the world are searching for more effective ways to protect their digital assets. Traditional cybersecurity…
$11m Cyber Fraud: Court Grants Permanent Forfeiture Of Obi’s N280m To FG
The Lagos State chapter of the Federal High Court on Wednesday permanently forfeited to the Federal Government the N280,555,010.65 found in bank accounts belonging to two companies owned by ‘Forbes…
