Cybercrime threatens Nigeria’s development, group warns
The Chief Executive Officer of the We Love Nigeria Unity and Peace Initiative (We Love Nigeria), Anaba Chimele Anthony, has cautioned that cybercrime poses a serious danger to Nigeria’s growth and future development. Speaking in Abuja during the launch of a nationwide sensitisation campaign against internet fraud, Anthony described cybercrime as a growing national embarrassment, particularly among young people. He explained that the grassroots campaign would reach universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, secondary schools, religious centres, diaspora communities, and public spaces to educate Nigerians on the dangers of internet fraud. “Internet fraud and cybercrime by our youths both at home and abroad have become a national embarrassment, turning into an ideology. We are stepping in to complement the efforts of security and intelligence agencies by taking this message to the grassroots,” Anthony said. He commended the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
