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 a term of 3 years or a fine of N1,000,000.00 or both.

(2) A person steals an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not more than 7 years or a fine of not more than N10,000,000.00 or both and all proceeds of such theft shall be forfeited to the lawful owners of the ATM.

(3) A person who attempts to steal an ATM, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not more than 1 year or a fine of not more N1,000,000.00 or both.