Nigeria Police Force Strengthens Capacity In Cybercrime Combat Through Participation In Meta Online Safety Summit
The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening institutional capacity in the fight against cybercrime and promoting a safer digital ecosystem. This was demonstrated through the active participation of the Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) in the Meta Two-Day Summit on Online Safety, themed “The Future of Online Safety: Combating Evolving Threats,” held recently in Abuja.
The summit brought together law enforcement agencies, policymakers, and technology partners to foster collaboration and develop innovative approaches to tackling the ever-evolving nature of cyber threats and digital crimes.
Through their engagement, officers of NPF-NCCC, who represented the Nigeria Police Force at the summit, enhanced their knowledge and technical expertise in understanding the structure of digital criminal enterprises, the dynamics of cross-border online fraud, the use of intelligence-led investigations, digital forensics, and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) in uncovering and dismantling organized cybercrime networks.
The sessions further deepened inter-agency collaboration, emphasizing the importance of partnerships between the Police, technology companies, and civil society organizations in promoting online safety, digital trust, and responsible use of technology.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has reaffirmed the staunch commitment of the Force to sustained partnership with Meta and other global technology stakeholders. He noted that such collaborations are key to curbing cross-border cyber threats and advancing the Force’s vision of technology-driven and intelligence-led policing in Nigeria.
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