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The National Assembly Amends The Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act

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The Nigerian government has recently enacted the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024 to improve and enhance the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, prevention, etc.) Act 2015.

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The Nigerian government has recently enacted the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024 to improve and enhance the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, prevention, etc.) Act 2015. The amendment is designed to stop cybercriminals from exploiting Nigeria's digital space1 and to address the new and evolving ways in which threat actors may seek to undermine the legal framework and technological measures introduced to deter their nefarious activities.

The Cybercrimes (Prohibition, prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024 was signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, February 28, 2024.2 The Act is a significant move as it strives to equip law enforcement agencies with the necessary resources needed to effectively combat contemporary cyber threats, and to ensure improved freedom of expression in the country.

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