Nigerian Police Officers Arrested, Detained for Aiding Chinese and Malaysian Cybercriminals
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the involvement of Nigerian police officers in protecting foreign hackers arrested for cybercrimes, describing their actions as “illegal.” The statement follows the Nigeria Police Force’s announcement on November 4 that 130 suspects, including 113 foreign nationals and 17 Nigerian accomplices, were arrested for hacking and high-level cybercrimes threatening national security. The…