Cybercrime
4 LAS News stories tagged “Cybercrime”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Nigerian man arraigned for sharing fake letter attributed to President Tinubu
Mubarak Abdullahi has been remanded in custody after being charged with cybercrime and defamation for circulating a document falsely attributed to President Bola Tinubu.
LAS News Desk · 27 Oct 2026, 10:17 WAT · 1 source
FBI’s Operation Blackout leads to nine arrests and seizure of 53 devices in Nigeria
The FBI announced that its Operation Blackout resulted in nine arrests in Nigeria, the confiscation of 53 electronic devices and the identification of about $11 million in potentially freeze‑able funds linked to an international cybercrime network.
LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 10:15 WAT · 3 sources
INTERPOL’s Operation Serengeti III secures two arrests in Nigeria and recovers $105 million across Africa
INTERPOL announced the detention of two suspects in Nigeria for phishing, business‑email compromise and an investment‑fraud scheme, within Operation Serengeti III that saw 1,462 arrests and over $105 million recovered across 21 countries.
LAS News Desk · 25 Oct 2026, 16:46 WAT · 4 sources
EFCC arraigns six individuals in separate fraud and theft cases worth over N160 million
On 22 October 2026 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission brought six suspects before court over alleged land, insurance and cyber‑theft offences totalling more than N160 million, highlighting intensified anti‑corruption efforts.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 11:45 WAT · 2 sources