Nigeria - 2015 - Information, Communication and Technology

Provisions of the Cybercrime Act

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This Act provides a legal and regulatory framework for the Prohibition, Prevention, Detection, Prosecution and Punishment of Cybercrimes in Nigeria. It promotes cybersecurity and the protection of systems, data, programs, intellectual property, and privacy rights in Nigeria.

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New Media & Information Security Department, Nigerian Communications Commission ⬤

Office of the Executive Commissioner Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission ⬤

Office of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission ⬤

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January 2022

This Act provides a legal and regulatory framework for the Prohibition, Prevention, Detection, Prosecution and Punishment of Cybercrimes in Nigeria. It promotes cybersecurity and the protection of systems, data, programs, intellectual property, and privacy rights in Nigeria.

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