Crime

Cybercrime: Police unveil upgraded reporting platform, vows to save digital space

ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, Police Spokesperson

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The Nigeria Police Force(NPF) has unveiled a digital platform that will enable Nigerians report cybercrime.

The effort according to the force is aimed at reinforcing commitment at tackling digital threats.

In a statement on Thursday, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, Force spokesperson, said the domain would help combat cybercrime and enhance the safety and security of the country’s digital space.

Rhe upgraded domain — (nccc.npf.gov.ng/ereport/signin) — he said has enhanced security measures to protect user information and ensure confidentiality.

“The new reporting platform, managed by the NPF National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), can be accessed at: [nccc.npf.gov.ng/ereport/signin],” Adejobi said.

The force spokesperson said the upgraded domain replaces the previous site, incb.npf.gov.ng.

Adejobi said the new domain has improved tracking and response mechanisms to ensure timely and effective action on reported cases.

He added that Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has urged the public to use the new platform for reporting cybercrime activities.

In February, President Bola Tinubu signed the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act, 2024, into law.

The new act amended some sections of the 2015 Cybercrimes Act.

Meanwhile, stakeholders have been lamenting that security agencies are hiding under the cloak of the Cybercrimes Act to clamp down on journalists and activists.

Furthermore, it featured improved tracking and response mechanisms for timely action on reported cases, and it urged the public to utilize this platform to aid in the nation’s fight against cybercrime.

“The upgraded domain includes enhanced security measures to protect user information and ensure confidentiality and is user-friendly for easy and efficient reporting of cybercrime incidents.

“It also includes improved tracking and response mechanisms to ensure timely and effective action on reported cases.

“The Inspector General of Police urges all members of the public to utilize this new platform for reporting any cybercrime activities as vigilance and prompt reporting can significantly contribute to police efforts in tackling the menace of cybercrime in Nigeria, and even beyond,” it added.

The Act will provide a unified legal, regulatory, and institutional framework for the prohibition, prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrimes in Nigeria.