Cybercrime: IGP warns Nigerians against seven online offences

By Kingsley Omonobi
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has warned Nigerians that unauthorised access to private accounts, online impersonation, cyberbullying, spreading false information, sharing intimate images without consent and facilitating financial fraud can attract criminal prosecution.
Disu urged citizens to exercise caution in their online activities, verify information before sharing it and avoid lending their bank accounts or SIM cards to others for suspicious transactions.
He gave the warning in Abuja at the 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC, themed, “Towards a Resilient Cyberspace: Thi...