Nigeria ·Law

Nigeria's Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015

In force · 15 May 2015

Summary

The Act provides a single framework to prevent, detect, prosecute and punish cybercrime in Nigeria. It provides for the protection of critical national information infrastructure, gives the coordinating role to the Office of the National Security Adviser, sets up a Cybercrime Advisory Council and a National Cybersecurity Fund, and sets obligations for service providers and rules on international cooperation. It was amended in 2024.

Original title

Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015

Title in other languages

• Legge nigeriana sulla criminalità informatica (Cybercrimes Act, 2015)
• Loi nigériane sur la cybercriminalité (Cybercrimes Act, 2015)
• Ley nigeriana de ciberdelitos (Cybercrimes Act, 2015)

Jurisdiction

Nigeria

Issuing body

National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Official number

Act No. 17 of 2015

Type

Law

Date adopted

15 May 2015

Status

In force

Available languages

English

Topics

• Cybercrime and criminal law
• Critical infrastructure
• Governance and coordination
• Diplomacy and international cooperation

Licence / terms of use

Unknown

Notes

Pubblicata nella Official Gazette n. 82 del 18 maggio 2015; la data dell'assenso presidenziale (15 maggio 2015) è da verificare in redazione. Il link porta alla raccolta pubblicata dalla Nigerian Communications Commission, che contiene la legge del 2015 e il Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024, firmato il 28 febbraio 2024 secondo fonti secondarie. Il PDF è una scansione senza testo selezionabile.

Collected from

manuale

Last verified

27 October 2026 (verified via web)

National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. (2015). Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 (Act No. 17 of 2015). https://www.ncc.gov.ng/media/1085/view

National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. "Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015." 15 May 2015. https://www.ncc.gov.ng/media/1085/view.

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  author       = {{National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria}},
  title        = {{Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015}},
  year         = {2015},
  note         = {Act No. 17 of 2015},
  url          = {https://www.ncc.gov.ng/media/1085/view},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27}
}

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