Emulating the Provisions of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in the Nigerian Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015: Contextual Implications

Saulawa, Mu'azu Abdullahi and Zulhuda, Sonny (2021) Emulating the Provisions of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in the Nigerian Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015: Contextual Implications. Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Law Journal, 2 (1). pp. 217-235. ISSN 2437-1408

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Abstract

Cybercrime is a global phenomenon. The context of cybercrime must focus on the regulations and this is the concern of the nations across the globe. The global community strives in providing the machineries meant to combat the crimes while using the Budapest Convention (International Convention) as the guiding tool. Therefore, countries must take measures as a matter of international and national concern to combat the spread of the crimes. The aim of paper is to examine the rise and the challenges of cybercimes in Nigeria. It further examines the real occurrences of computer crimes as a major setback to the Nigerian government and, in addition, it explores some salient provisions of the Nigeria Cybercrime (Probition, Prevention etc) Act 2015. Finally, it analyses the important provisions of the Articles of the Budapest Convention of Cybercrime through the relevant provisions of the Nigeria Cybercrime (Probition, Prevention etc) Act 2015.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Computer crimes, Nigeria, Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, Cybercrime Act 2015
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > K5000 Criminal Law K Law > KZ Law of Nations
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Civil Law
Depositing User:	Dr Sonny Zulhuda
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2021 09:40
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2021 09:40
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/93402

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