Cybercrime: Court Fines 21 Convicted Foreign Hackers N1m Each

You’re watching TV news at 10. I am NIO. Justice Aker Akban of the uh of the court has convicted 21 foreign nationals for high level cyber crime with a fine of 1 million naira each. Justice Akban also ordered their immediate departure from Nigeria within six working days. The court mentioned that the sentence was based on the agreed terms of the plea backing and is to be paid before their release. The judge ordered that all gadgets used in the commission of the crimes be forfeited to the federal government. The 21 convicts are among 109 foreign nationals being prosecuted by the inspector general of police over charges of cyber crime, moneyaundering, and actions posing threats to Nigeria’s national security.