Senate orders Police, DSS to track online criminals

By John Alechenu, Abuja
The Senate has directed security agencies to identify, track, and arrest bandits and terrorists who openly display criminal activities and ill-gotten wealth on social media platforms, including TikTok.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion on rising insecurity in Kogi West and other parts of the country, sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi during Thursday’s plenary session.
During deliberations, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) moved an additional prayer urging the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre and other security agencies to monitor and apprehend criminals operating openly online.
She warned that criminal networks w...