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18 Nigerian L.J. 1 (2015)

handle is hein.journals/nlj18 and id is 1 raw text is: 1 THE NIGERIA POLICE AND PROBLEMS OF CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION: NEED FOR ADEQUATE TRAINING By Ikenga K.E. Oraegbunam* Abstract Cyber criminality presents unique problems of investigation for prosecution due to the global nature of the internet. On the internet where territorial boundaries disappear, criminals can operate from any part of the globe. Thus, the transnational nature of cyberspace poses significant difficulties for law enforcement and prosecution which ordinarily must take place within national borders. Unfortunately, an adequate global uniformity or harmony needed for fighting cybercrime is not available even as anti- cybercrime laws are still lacking in many developing nations including Nigeria. Added to this is the near anonymity of the offenders. Hence, it is discovered that while computer technology will continue to be used in not only novel but also many traditional crimes, the nature and particular features of these crimes will pose new and unique challenges for investigators. To reduce the rate of cybercrime in Nigeria therefore, this study advocates for establishment of computer forensic department within the Police. It also moves for adequate training and retraining of those who man the unit. This paper recommends too that in the recruitment process of the Police, those who are knowledgeable in the affairs of computer technology should be enlisted. Key Words: Nigeria Police, Cybercrime, Investigation, Training, Jurisprudence * PhD (Law), PhD (Rel. & Soc.), PhD (Phil.), MEd, BL, Senior Lecturer, Department of International Law & Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, and Deputy Director, Special Projects, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B 5025 Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. E-mail: ikengaken@gmail.com. Phone: +2348034711211.

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