The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has intensified its nationwide offensive against technology-enabled crimes, arresting a ring of high-profile suspects including a fake Commissioner of Police, romance fraudsters, and real estate scammers.
In a statement highlighting the transnational scale of modern cyber fraud, the Centre revealed that recent tactical operations uncovered over 12.5 million victim email logs linked to cybercrime networks spanning more than 50 countries.
According to officials, the latest wave of arrests underscores the Centre’s expanding investigative capabilities and its commitment to dismantling sophisticated criminal syndicates operating both locally and internationally.
“The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre is stepping up its offensive against cyber fraud, impersonation, and other technology-enabled crimes,” the Centre stated, confirming that its latest operations targeted romance scams, property fraud, and police impersonation among other cyber-related offences.
Law enforcement authorities also issued an urgent advisory warning the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent financial schemes operating across popular social media platforms.
“The NPF-NCCC is cautioning Nigerians against falling victim to fake investment platforms promoted through Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp,” the statement warned, noting that fraudsters continue to leverage social channels to trap unsuspecting investors.
To counter these evolving threats, the Centre emphasised its strategic investments in cutting-edge forensic technologies and cross-border intelligence sharing.
“Our growing capacity in digital forensics, open-source intelligence, financial investigation, network analysis, and cryptocurrency tracing is helping investigators expose increasingly sophisticated cybercrime operations,” the NPF-NCCC highlighted.
Recognising that cybercrime respects no borders, authorities reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to global policing partnerships:
“International cooperation, particularly through information-sharing mechanisms under the Budapest Convention framework, remains vital in the ongoing fight against transnational cybercrime.”
Police authorities have urged citizens to report suspicious online activities, unverified investment offers, and suspected impersonators to the NPF-NCCC cyber-reporting portals.
