The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) disclosed that Nigeria currently ranks third globally in cybercrimes. Nigeria comes behind the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Director General of NCC disclosed this at the ongoing 2017 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Lagos, Nigeria. Mr Danbatta stated that the number of internet users in Nigeria has hit about 91.6 million, and also increase cubercrime activities.
“About N127 billion was the estimated loss to cybercrime in Nigeria in 2015; Nigeria ranks third in global internet crimes behind the UK and U.S.A critical factor militating against Africa’s economic resurgence is the weakness of its institutions.