The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has directed all law enforcement agencies, regulators, businesses and stakeholders to begin the full implementation and enforcement of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Head, Strategic Communications Office of the NSA, Zakari Mijinyawa, who said all impediments to the full operationalisation of the Cybercrimes Law have been addressed.
The NSA said as a result, a 0.5 percent levy on all electronic transactions valued by the specified businesses in the Second Schedule to the Cybercrimes Act would be paid and credited to the National Cybercrime Fund.
