and engagement in cyberspace.
vi.
The Cybercrime Legal Framework will adopt international c o n v e n t i o n s
a n d best practices. It shall include international cooperation and their law
enforcement agencies to tackle cybercrimes that are committed inside the
nation’s borders with impact on individuals and organizations outside of
Nigeria. It will also address activities emanating from outside of Nigeria which
affect individuals and organizations in Nigeria.
vii.
The framework will use appropriate cooperation and collaboration platforms to
participate in international fora to allow government and citizens of Nigerians
to have a voice in decisions that could adversely affect their participation on
the Internet. Such discussions include but are not limited to Internet Protocol
Address profiling.
viii.
The Cybercrime Legal Framework will reform substantive and procedural
criminal laws in Nigeria to address the phenomenon of cybercrime.
ix.
The Cybercrime legal Framework will establish legislations to combat
cybercrime. New legislations will aim to meet the changing cybercrime
landscape and as a minimum consist of the following legislations to
compliment already existing criminal laws: Anti-Spam, Child Online
Protection; Child Pornography; Cookies; Computer Misuse; Cyber Blackmail;
Cyber bullying and Harassment; Cyber Espionage; Cyber Terrorism, Digital
Evidence and Preservation; Data Protection; Data Retention; Activism;
Identity Theft; Information Security; Intellectual Property Rights; Lawful
Interception; Online Fraud; Privacy; Tribalism and Xenophobia; Software
Piracy; Security Breach Notifications; Unauthorized System Interference
among others.
x.
It is the policy of the Nigerian Government as part of this legal framework to
ensure capacity building of the judiciary, lawyers and regulatory bodies
towards guaranteeing that Nigeria has appropriately trained and skilled
resources to adjudicate and advise on the complex issues that will arise from
prosecuting cybercrime.