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₦8.8b Recovered From CyberCriminals Returned To Victims In 2024 – Police
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#Nigeria Police Force #Abuja #Delta #NPFNCCC #Police ©January 7th, 2025 ®January 7, 2025 7:24 pm Nigeria Police Force has paraded some Cybercrime suspects, hinting that the Force recovered over ₦8.8 billion from cybercriminals in 2024 and the stolen funds were restituted to the victims of crime. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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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
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