Nigeria Police Recover 12.5 Million Email Logs in Cybercrime

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), led by Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Akaninyene Ezima, announced the recovery of more than 12.5 million victims’ email logs linked to cyber fraud across over 50 countries during a press conference in Abuja. The investigation, which focused on business email compromise, uncovered that the suspect generated over N100 million from these criminal activities.

Additionally, AIG Ezima reported that an international investigation into fraud and money laundering traced over N3.6 billion in suspected criminal proceeds through a cryptocurrency conversion scheme. The NPF-NCCC emphasized its growing capabilities in digital forensics and international cooperation, particularly under the Budapest Convention framework.

The Centre aims to disrupt financial channels used by cybercriminals and has also targeted individuals trading pre-registered SIM cards to combat identity theft. AIG Ezima warned cybercriminals that advanced investigative tools and international partnerships would lead to their apprehension.