Section 16 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 16 Cybercrimes Act Section 16 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Unauthorised modification of computer systems, network data and system interference. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. (1) A Person who, with intent and without lawful authority, directly or indirectly modifies or causes modification of […]
Section 15 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 15 Cybercrimes Act Section 15 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Theft of Electronic Devices. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. (1) A Person who steals a Financial Institution or Public Infrastructure Terminal commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for […]
Section 14 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 14 Cybercrimes Act Section 14 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Computer related fraud. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. (1) A person who, knowingly and without authority or in excess of authority, causes any loss of property to another by altering, erasing, inputting […]
Section 13 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 13 Cybercrimes Act Section 13 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Computer related forgery. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. A person who knowingly accesses any Computer or Network and inputs, alters, deletes or suppresses any data resulting in inauthentic data with the intention […]
Section 12 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 12 Cybercrimes Act Section 12 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Unlawful interceptions. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. (1) A person, who intentionally and without authorization, intercepts by technical means, non-public transmissions of Computer Data, content, or traffic data, including electromagnetic emissions or […]
Section 11 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 11 Cybercrimes Act Section 11 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Willful misdirection of electronic messages. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. A person who misdirects electronic messages with either the intention to fraudulently obtain financial gain as a result of such act or […]
Section 10 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 10 Cybercrimes Act Section 10 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Tampering with critical infrastructure.. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. From the commencement of this Act, any Person being employed by or under a Local Government of Nigeria, Private Organization or Financial Institution […]
Section 9 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 9 Cybercrimes Act Section 9 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Interception of electronic messages, email, electronic money transfers. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. A person who unlawfully destroys or aborts any electronic mail or process through which money or valuable information is […]
Section 8 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 8 Cybercrimes Act Section 8 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about System interference. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. A Person who, without Lawful Authority, Intentionally or for fraudulent purposes does an act which causes directly or indirectly the serious hindering of the functioning […]
Section 7 Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015
Section 7 Cybercrimes Act Section 7 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Registration of cybercafé. It is under Part III (Offences and Penalties) of the Act. (1) From the commencement of this Act all operators of a cybercafé shall- (a) register as a business concern with Computer Professionals’ Registration Council […]