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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 in addition to a business name registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission; and
(b) maintain a register of users through a sign-in register and the register shall be available to law enforcement personnel whenever needed.

(2) A Person who perpetrates Electronic or Online Fraud using a Cybercafé, 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.

(3) In the event of proven connivance by the owners of the cybercafé, such owners shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of N2,000,000.00 or imprisonment for a term of 3 years or both.

(4) The burden of proving connivance in sub-section 3 of this Section shall be on the prosecutor.

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