…Charges public on cybercrime reportage
IN his quest to expand the intelligence gathering capability of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate completion of a new office complex opposite the Louis Edet House for the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB).
IGP Baba made gave the order yesterday.
In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, stated that the new complex when fully completed will be fitted with ICT-based state-of-the-art gadgets which will be in tune with contemporary intelligence gathering realities.
An ardent believer in the wide array of possibilities available for effective policing via intelligence gathering, the IGP charged the Assistant Inspector-General of Police Force Intelligence Bureau (AIG-FIB), on the effective deployment of human and materials assets for effective gathering of active intelligence.
IGP Baba also tasked the AIG-FIB to commence immediate training for its officers and men on the use of the new office complex, and deployment of the new gadgets.
Similarly, the police boss, has charged members of the public, who are strategic partners in security and policing of the country, to report all forms of cybercrimes – identity theft, child sexual exploitation, cyber-stalking, cyber-bullying, credit card fraud, internet fraud and other forms of cybercrimes online through the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Reporting Portal – https://t.co/kwutQ9tICU, [email protected], via WhatsApp on 07043797900, and via call/SMS on 08094557845.
The cybercrime reporting portal which is domiciled at the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, avails the Force with access to intelligence and data sharing between the 195 member countries of the INTERPOL.
The portal also has various other resources to be enjoyed by visitors to the website such as abridged cybercrime awareness material, online safety tips, the 2015 Cybercrime Act and Africa’s First Storified Cybersecurity Handbook – “no go fall maga”, in portable document format.
Reiterating the commitment of the Force to ensuring protection of lives and property, IGP Baba urge all stakeholders in security to ensure effective and timely dissemination of available and actionable intelligence for prompt police action with a view to achieving effective policing and public safety across the country.
