Eko Hot Blog reports that this was revealed in a statement by the NPF posted on its Twitter handle on Friday evening and signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
According to the statement, the reorganisation was done to create a more formidable front against cybercrime-related offenses.
“The immediate reorganization of the cybercrime units in the Nigeria Police Force is to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and a formidable front against cybercrime-related offenses provided for in the Cybercrime Prevention Act, 2015.
“The reorganisation means that all the various units under investigative departments, hitherto investigating cybercrimes, will be merged under the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber-crime Centre domiciled in the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja,” the statement read.
It was also revealed that a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Henry Ifeanyi, has been appointed by the IGP to head the unit.
Ifeanyi, who holds a Master’s Degree in Security and Strategic Studies from the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity at the University of Glasgow.
“He is a certified Ethical Hacker and a Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator, having attended several local and international courses on cyber security. He is equally a member of INTERPOL Cybercrime Advisory Body, Association of Cybercrime Specialists, amongst other professional associations,” the statement added.
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