The Police at Force Headquarters through the National Cybercrime Centre, has busted a cybercrime syndicate that specialises in defrauding unsuspecting persons both within and outside Nigeria of thousands of US dollars. In a statement in Abuja on Monday, Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed that the leader of the syndicate, George Ikata, has been nabbed in connection …

Many will hate to admit it, but it seems that, perhaps, it has become quite lucrative these days to be a cybercriminal.   Firstly, it is a thriving business. For instance, according to the FBI, there was a 207% increase in in reported case of cybercrime reports between 2008 and 2021, and almost $7 billion (₦3,223,080,000,000) in losses last year. In …