2024/07/11 by Sunday, Timothy Edem, Atairet, Atairet Clifford, Willie, Clement Etti
#Cybercrime #Nigeria image #diaspora #internet #scammers
paper · doi:10.60787/aasd-v2i1-34
Cyberspace and its facilities have over the years become an indispensable tools that fast tract the growth of modern societies which Nigerian is not an exemption. Sadly, it has also become an avenue through which Nigeria loses her integrity, reputation and trust in the global sphere because of some illicit activities perpetuated by some Nigerians. This study examined cybercrime and its implications on Nigeria’s image in diaspora. Exploratory research method was used in the study and data were obtained exclusively from secondary sources. Edwin Sutherland’s Differential Association theory was adopted as the study’s theoretical framework. Finding indicates that cybercrime has become a prevalent phenomenon in Nigeria where some Nigerian youths indulged in to harness wealth using cyber tools. It is also reveals that Nigeria’s image has been greatly tarnished in the international community due to activities of few Nigerians who engage in cybercrime. Accordingly, the study recommends, amongst others, that adequate cyber securities should be put in place by government authorities responsible for cyber technology, and that the current legislation on cybercrime should be enforced through proper equipping of the anti-graft agencies.