OsazuwaAkonedo Audio ~ ₦8.8b Recovered From CyberCriminals Returned To Victims In 2024 – Police

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Speaker 1: Nigeria Police Force has paraded some cybercrime suspects. Caintained that

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the force recovered over eight point eight billionners from cyber

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criminals in twenty twenty four and the stolen funds were

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restituted to the victims of crime. The first Spokesperson, Olumuya

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ad Dejavi started this on Tuesday in Abuja alongside with

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the Officers in charge of the Nigeria Police Force National

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Cybercrant Center NPFNCCC. Olumuya had also paraded the suspected killer

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of CSP hazad Jega, the DPO Abahu Division, Delta State,

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who was killed on the fourteenth of October twenty twenty

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four during gun battle with notorious and robbers. Details of

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the press releases rates below as tatened by the First

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Public Relations Officer, Olumua adejab In the relentless efforts of

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the Nigeria Police Force to tackle every form of crime

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in all spars, the force has recorded an outstanding achievement

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for the year twenty twenty four in retrospect, particularly in

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the area of combatant cybercrime. In the year twenty twenty four,

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the Nigeria Police Force National cybercran Center, NPF and c

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CCY successfully recovered a STARTUD eight billion, eight hundred and

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twenty one million, one thousand, eight hundred and eighty one

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miras and eighty gobos, eight billion, eight hundred and twenty

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one million, one thousand, eight hundred and eighty one NIRA,

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eighty GOBO, one hundred and fifteen thousand, two hundred and

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thirty seven point ninety one USDT and eighty four thousand

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dollars eighty four thousand dollars. These significant amounts have been

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restituted to the victims of cybercrime. They arefering the commitment

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of the force to protected citizens and ensuring justice for

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those affected by fraudulent activities. Similarly, in the past year,

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the Cybercrime Unit has actively engaged in strategic operations resulting

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in the arrests and prosecutions of over seven hundred and

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fifty one individuals involved in cyber crime. The unit has

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successfully recovered a total of six hundred and eighty five

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devices that were used in these nefarious activities, which include

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four hundred and sixty seven mobile phones, one hundred and

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thirty seven laptops and computers, forty six routers, four servers,

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one row and four s talent devices. Additionally, the operations

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led to the confiscation of sixteen houses, thirty nine plots

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of land, fourteen land documents and twenty six vehicles, further

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dismantling the infrastructure supporting cyber criminal activities. In recognition of

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its outstanding performance and dedication, the NPFNCCC has been awarded

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the title of the first cyber Crime Unit in Africa

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for twenty twenty four by the Interpal Cybercrin Directorate based

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in Singapore, securing the top position among fifty four participating

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African countries. These achievements reflects the dedication of the Nigeria

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Police falls to fighting cyber crime and enhancing the safety

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of citizens in the digital space. In furtherance to efforts

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towards keeping the cyberspace saf operatives of the NPFNCCC have

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apprehended four suspects identified as Douglas Victor Melwofa Martins Mel,

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Lucky Adders, Lui Mel and Indifrakate Joseph Moody Mel for

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various cyber related offenses. The Nigeria Police remains committed towards

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combating cyber threats, steering steps ahead of cyber criminals, thereby

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enhancing the nations overall cyber security framework and protecting the

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welfare of its citizens in the digital era. Citizens are

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advised to remain vigilant and exercise caution when sharing sensitive

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data or interacting with unfamiliar online entities. Cultiverting culture of

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cyber awareness and promoting responsible online behavior are essential components

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in fortifying the defenses against cyber rates. Meanwhile, the Nigeria

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Police Force, as part of its efforts to ensure the

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safety and security of all Nigerians by employing proactive intelligence

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driven strategists to combat crime, have evolved improved strategies to

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combat crimes and criminality. These efforts have led to the

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disruption of criminal networks and a notable decrease in incidents

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of organized and violent crime, enhancing the overall security situation

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in the country. On the first of November twenty twenty four,

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operatives of the Field At arrested one Agagla dexin Merrow,

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thirty five years a member of a notorious armed robberies

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syndicate responsible for the death of CSP Hasan Jaga the

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DPO Abael Division, Delta State, who was killed on the

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fourteenth of October twenty twenty four, during a fierce gun

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battle between a team of police officers led by the

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deceased deeping O and the assailants after the team of

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policemen had folded one of their robbery operations. The operatives

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had earlier stormed the gangs then and engaged them in

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a fierce gun dule lad into the neutralization of four

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of the gang members. Upon a Ganda’s arrest, the police

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recovered one AT forty seven rifle, one English pistol, one

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locally mean pistol, ammunition of various calibers and six exotic vehicles. Similarly,

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police operatives apprehended a child trafficking syndicate led by one

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Pastor Diobernard Meao of Antime Army Ministry, Bukuru, Plato States

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on the second of December twenty twenty four. The operation

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led to the rescue of five children between the ages

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of two to four abdocted from various homes in Jaws,

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Plato State, and the arrest of other numbers of the

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syndicates identified as Rita Amboise female, Victoria Obu female, nonman,

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Pantel female and Peter O’kuhani male. Upon interrogation, the principle

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suspect confessed to having abducted and sold thirteen children at

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varying prices, all of whom have been recovered by the

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police and reunited with their families through the Plato States

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Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Development. Furthermore, in line

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with the IGPs directive to all police detectives to mop

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up every immicit arms and ammunition in circulation, operatives of

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the film Aty have successfully recovered fourteen Ak forty seven rifles.

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These operations exemplify the unwavering results of the Nigeria Police

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Force and highlight the effectiveness of our efforts to combat

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crime and enhance national security. Mede Queen day Qni in

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a Moggi no Wa